The Air Force Association’s annual Air Warfare Symposium runs Feb. 21-23, in Orlando, Fla. The theme of this year’s conference is “Innovation: The Warfighter’s Edge.” Speakers will include USAF Secretary Heather Wilson, Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein, Air Combat Command boss Gen. Mike Holmes, Air Education and Training Command boss Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast, and CMSAF Kaleth Wright. The conference also will highlight airmen who have served as innovators and leaders from industry giants such as Alphabet Inc. See the full conference agenda and a detailed map of the exhibit floor. Track the conference on social media by following us on Twitter, Facebook, and Flickr, or by using #AWS18.
The Pentagon announced new long-term agreements with four defense companies May 13 to develop and produce large numbers of low-cost cruise missiles. And while the effort will focus mostly on the Army to start, it pairs with Air Force efforts to find more affordable munitions.