The Russian Air Force has in the works an upgraded A-50 airborne warning and control system aircraft and expects to take delivery in 2008, Gen. Vladimir Mikhailov announced to Russian news agencies Thursday. He said the revamped aircraft would contain new equipment that would sustain the A-50 through another 20 years.
Active-Duty Airmen only have a few days left to submit an official waist-to-height ratio into the Air Force’s new online application. But the service clarified July 23 that this first body composition measurement is not meant to be scored as part of the new Physical Fitness Readiness Assessment, or PFRA