With Hurricane Katrina making landfall on the Gulf Coast, the Air Force issued stop movement orders Monday for personnel moving to or transiting on temporary duty to Keesler AFB, Miss., and Tyndall AFB, Fla.
The Air Force is spending heavily on F-22 improvements through the end of the decade, suggesting it may not retire the jet in 2030 as it previously planned. New sensors, fuel tanks, communications, and electronic warfare systems are among the upgrades that comprise the package.