The Air Force began tearing down old housing at Spangdahlem AB, Germany, last fall and expects to start construction on 79 of 139 new units next month. Service plans for the $83 million effort call for all 139 new homes to be completed by 2010.
As Air Force leaders consider concepts of operations for Collaborative Combat Aircraft, sustainment in the field—and easing that support by using standard parts and limiting variants—should be a key consideration, according to a new study from AFA's Mitchell Institute of Aerospace Studies.