Some 40 senior enlisted personnel from every branch of the US military recently descended upon Peterson AFB, Colo., as part of the Pentagon’s Keystone course, a two-week immersion in the joint arena. At Peterson, the enlisted leaders received indoctrination into NORAD and US Northern Command. Selection to attend a Keystone course means they may serve in a joint task force assignment
General Atomics, the maker of one of the Air Force’s first Collaborative Combat Aircraft, has ambitious plans for its family of semi-autonomous drones beyond the FQ-42, including a flying-wing aircraft capable of carrying out both reconnaissance and strike missions. Meanwhile, the Air Force Research Laboratory announced a new program to…