The Air Force’s two top leaders have released a new Letter to Airmen that urges airmen to consider how their “personal well-being affects [their] job performance” and, by extension, the unit mission. The leaders cite hurricane season as an example for airmen who live in hurricane-prone areas to consider “how prepared you are to protect your family financially.” Read the entire letter here.
The rate of building B-21 bombers would speed up if the fiscal 2026 defense budget passes. But it remains unclear how much capacity would be added, and whether the Air Force would simply build the bombers faster, or buy more.