The Air Force stuck out a “wanted sign” Friday, posting a draft RFP for the second phase of procurement of the Small Diameter Bomb. The Air Force must compete this phase, per direction from Congress last spring, following the conviction of former Air Force acquisition official Darleen Druyun, who admitted to steering the SDB program, among others, to Boeing. (See our report here.) The Air Force plans to hold an open industry day on Sept. 20 and meet individually with contractors through Sept. 22.
Unit commanders are being told to separate service members who can’t shave their cheeks and chin for medical reasons for more than a year, according to new guidance from Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.
