At a Friday afternoon press briefing to herald the cooperation of the Air Force and the Army in developing a new Joint Cargo Aircraft, an Air Force general and Army general told reporters that the services would establish a joint program office—in Huntsville, Ala.—in October. The Army will be lead on the JCA program, which merges the Army’s Future Cargo Aircraft—which just received a go-ahead from Pentagon acquisition guru Ken Kreig—and the Air Force’s Light Cargo Aircraft.
The Air Force displayed all the firepower it has amassed on Okinawa in an unusually diverse show of force this week. IIn a May 6 “Elephant Walk,” Kadena Air Base showcased 24 F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters, eight F-15E Strike Eagles; two U.S. Army Patriot anti-missile batteries near the runway; and…