USAF has been training the new Iraqi Air Force, which officials say has made “significant progress” in only a few months. “We are starting over, “ the head of the Iraqi Air Force, Maj. Gen. Kamal Barzanjy, told USAF journalist SSgt. Melissa Koskovich. He added, “America has given us a lot of help, and we have already accomplished many things, but we need to keep growing.”
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.