We now have a transcript of Air Combat Command chief Gen. Mike Hostage’s remarks at an AFA-sponsored, Air Force breakfast earlier on July 29. In his remarkably candid, hour-plus comments and answers to questions, he covered the gamut of ACC issues, including today’s precarious readiness, the A-10 divestiture, the F-35 engine issue, USAF’s electronic warfare capabilities and stealth, integration of cyber forces, prospects for Syria, and sixth generation air superiority. “I’m going to tell you what I think,” Hostage said, because his successor has been confirmed and “there’s not much they can do to me.” You can read it here.
Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians and officers will soon join an exclusive club of troops allowed to sport a beret marking their special community and service.