The Air Force has awarded Boeing $296 million to produce 12,889 Joint Direct Attack Munition guidance kits for 500-, 1,000-, and 2,000-pound bombs. The contract covers Lot 11; the service has just issued a sources sought for Lots 12-17. USAF expects Boeing to complete Lot 11 work by March 2009.
Active-Duty Airmen must ensure they have a waist-to-height ratio assessment in their official record within the next two weeks, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach said in a July 13 letter to the force focused on physical fitness and appearance standards.