The Air Force’s long-standing Corona, a gathering of four-star generals, has a wider-reaching companion, the “Blue Summit.” Service leaders just finished their second such meeting—this one in St. Louis—bringing together all general officers of all three components plus all senior executive service civilians for a one-day session to give and receive. According to Lt. Gen. Arthur Lichte, director of staff, Chief of Staff Gen. Michael Moseley is a “strong believer” in receiving first-hand feedback. Moseley and Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne are using the event to open “a dialogue” with all senior service leaders. Lichte said there would be more Blue Summits, and other lesser, subject-specific summits on such things as cyberspace and acquisition, in the future.
As the Air Force readied for its June 21-22 strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, the service was also putting its Agile Combat Employment strategy into action, dispersing combat aircraft and Airmen from Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar in preparation for a possible Iranian retaliatory attack. Some defense experts say…
