More and more frequently, news articles report that Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has seen the exit sign on the wall. The New York Daily News like Loren Thompson of the Lexington Institute proffers Democratic Sen. Joe Lieberman as a likely replacement. While that might seem a stretch to some, the Daily News also offers Gordon England as the “inside contender.” We see a slight problem with England, since he can’t seem to get beyond being the “Acting” deputy defense secretary. Let the guessing games begin.
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.