A joint staff spokesman confirmed that leaders of US combatant commands will get a look next week at the Quadrennial Defense Review—or at least the decisions made so far—during a series of meetings at the Pentagon.
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.