Raising pressure on the Administration’s proposed Tricare fee increases for military retirees under age 65, there is now a Senate version of legislation that would place limits on how much the Administration can boost fees. Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.), a World War II veteran, and Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.), a Vietnam War veteran, joined forces to sponsor the Military Retirees’ Health Care Protection Act. Similar legislation was introduced in the House last month.
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.