Clearing the Air on Lavelle
Following the President’s intent cost Gen. John Lavelle his job— and two stars. The fight to fix his record isn’t over yet.
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Burt: Space Force Needs to ‘Get Out of Our Own Way,’ Enable Companies Instead
Unlike nearly every other innovative technology throughout history, Maj. Gen. DeAnna M. Burt believes the space enterprise emerged backward. “Every other domain started with an entrepreneur who built something,” Burt, the special assistant to the Chief of Space Operations, told an audience at AFA’s Air, ...
Daily Report: Raytheon to Develop HAWC Missile | Guard Embraces ACE | Changes Coming to PME
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Top USAF, USSF Couples Talk About Military Families’ Quality of Life
The senior-most officers and enlisted members in the Air Force and Space Force and their spouses took part in a panel discussion at AFA's Air, Space & Cyber Conference. Each iterated a common theme: The well-being of Airmen, Guardians, and their families is tantamount.
Daily Report: Losing Conventional Overmatch | Assignment Policy Changes | More from ASC 22
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Strong Military-Community Partnerships Tackle Quality-of-Life Problems
The days when military installations and the communities in which they are located kept arms’ length are long gone, Kathleen Ferguson told an audience during a Sept. 20 panel discussion at AFA’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference. “In the early 1980s, you had everything within ...
Daily Report: Generals: US ‘Not Ready’ for China | New Airlift, Tanker Aircraft | 8 More Stories From ASC 2022
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Military Spouses Gain Strength By Sticking Together
Sharene Brown knows firsthand the contributions military spouses make, and she's committed to improving the lives of those challenged by the military lifestyle that came with marrying a military member. “There is no doubt our spouses make a difference, serving alongside their Airmen and Guardians ...
GE’s XA100 Engine Would Create New Mission Possibilities for the F-35
GE’s AETP offering, called the XA100, delivers 25% better fuel efficiency, twice the thermal management capacity, and at least 10% more thrust than the existing F-35 engine. The XA100’s three test campaigns—including one currently taking place at the Air Force’s Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC)—have ...
Daily Report: Surviving in the Arctic | Stockpiling Munitions | Somalia Drawdown Proves Risky
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Facing Future Threats, Time for Air Force to Stockpile Munitions is Now, Experts Say
Like their colleagues throughout the Air Force, the service’s top munitions experts hail the potential of cutting-edge aircraft like the F-35 Lightning II and B-21 Raider. But without enough of the right kind of munitions, they believe, these and other platforms could fall short of ...
Daily Report: Fiscal 2022 Funded | End of the Nuclear Debate | Cislunar Space to Be ‘Key Terrain’
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Training Could Help Build Trust in Autonomous Systems, Industry Panel Says
Autonomous systems will emerge as critical in future fights, according to industry and military representatives who spoke at the AFA Warfare Symposium. They said they're convinced of the fact. But before this happens, they believe, Airmen, Guardians, and other troops must know they can trust ...
Daily Report: Poland’s Aircraft Swap | STRATCOM: Nuclear Modernization ‘Absolute Minimum’ Needed | China’s Moves in the Western Hemisphere
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Six Space Technologies the USSF Needs in Order to Maintain the US Advantage
As challenges to the U.S. military's advantage in space continue to mount, the need to foster innovations and develop technologies to meet them rises accordingly. A panel of experts, including the Space Force’s chief technology and innovation officer, Lisa Costa, addressed the technologies necessary to ...
Daily Report: Find Out What Senior Air Force, Industry Leaders Had to Say on Day Two of ASC17
Read about what senior Air Force and industry leaders had to say on day two of AFA's Air, Space & Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Md.