Army Maj. Gen. David M. Rodriguez, the commander of Multinational Force Northwest as well as Task Force Freedom, gave a live briefing to Pentagon reporters Friday from his Iraq headquarters. Rodriguez gave updates on efforts to stop infiltrations from the Syrian border, anti-IED technologies and combating insurgents alongside Iraqi security forces.
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.