The obvious question for many is whether handling such homeland defense duties would limit the capacity of the military to fight and win a war? The answer, says Rumsfeld, is that DOD officials have a system in place to “review our capabilities and test them against the kinds of things” the department might have to undertake, “and that include homeland defense.” So, the short answer: No problemo.
The Air Force has finished modifying and testing the new VC-25B Bridge aircraft that will serve as a temporary Air Force One, the service announced May 1. All that’s left now is to finish painting the jet before it starts flying this summer.