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ir Force Special Operations Command plans to install a special tactics squadron at its new western outpost, Cannon AFB, N.M., in addition to special ops flying units and aircraft. The Portales News Tribune reports that the special tactics unit will comprise about 100 personnel, including combat controllers and pararescue jumpers.
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.