The Air National Guard has extended the public comment period to Aug. 15 for its plan to lower the ceiling for training flights over parts of Maine. The Original Irregular of Kingfield, Maine, reports that the Massachusetts Air Guard plan met with opposition from residents and officials who fear disruption to the quality of life and tourism and potential safety concerns.
In the face of Chinese war plans to disrupt U.S. command-and-control networks in the event of a conflict, the Air Force needs to focus less on its “connect everything” efforts and prepare its combat aviators to fight without a constant connection to higher-ups, according to a new report from AFA’s…