Craig Duehring became the assistant secretary of the Air Force for manpower and reserve affairs during a recent ceremony. He is a 28-year Air Force veteran. “There is the continuing challenge of providing qualified personnel to continue to fight in the global war on terrorism,” Duehring told the Senate Armed Services during his confirmation hearing in December 2007. “We must reduce the stress on airmen and their families who are shouldering the burden of repeated operational rotations.”
Members of the House Armed Services Committee say the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile program has been set back three months due to the ongoing government shutdown. The comment is noteworthy because the JATM's status has been kept tightly under wraps.
