DSB Sees Dearth of Combatant Command Input: The Defense Science Board has just released a second volume from its 2005 Summer Study entitled “Transformation: A Progress Assessment.” This portion covers supporting work that took a look at DOD’s combat operations and capabilities transformation efforts, according to DSB Chairman William Schneider. In critiquing business management practices, the DSB said the capability-needs process continues to be dominated by force providers and the Joint Staff, and is “under represented” by the combatant commander’s needs. For more, read the report here.
Aircraft readiness will suffer if Congress does not approve some $1.5 billion worth of spare parts the Air Force requested in its annual Unfunded Priorities List, sent to Capitol Hill last week, Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin said.