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Space Force Studying How It Will Bolster GPS: Vice Chief

Sept. 9, 2024

Despite the Space Force’s “laser-focused” effort to accelerate an initiative to bolster its GPS constellation, the service’s No. 2 officer said the effort is mostly in the study and analysis phase.

How a New Organization Is Helping Tie the Air Force Together with Software

Sept. 9, 2024

Just a few hallways removed from the massive industrial floor of Building 9001, where technicians, welders, mechanics, and more help keep the U.S. Air Force’s fleet flying, the Air Force Sustainment Center Software Directorate doesn’t bend any metal, change any fluids, or fiddle with any wires. Team members don’t even really…

First AC-130J Arrives at Kirtland in New Chapter for Gunship Training

Sept. 9, 2024

Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. welcomed an AC-130J Ghostrider late last month. The Air Force wants to consolidate gunship aircrew training, which had previously been split between Kirtland and Hurlburt Field, Fla.

New Air Mobility Boss Promises to Continue Command’s Transformation

Sept. 9, 2024

Gen. John D. Lamontagne took over Sept. 9 as the top officer at Air Mobility Command, promising to continue the organization’s sweeping preparations for the prospect of war in the Pacific that have picked up speed in recent years.

Solving DOD’s Software Dilemma With Continuous Authorizations to Operate

Sept. 9, 2024

Conventional software processes no longer make sense in an age where technology changes overnight and sensors and software systems either keep pace or fail. But trying to adapt modern commercial software practices to legacy applications and contracting is no easy task.

Outgoing AMC Boss Minihan Wishes He Could Give Airmen ‘Predictability’

Sept. 9, 2024

Sept. 9 marked the end of an era as Gen. Mike Minihan, the head of Air Mobility Command, retired after a 34-year career and passed the baton to Gen. John D. Lamontagne at a ceremony at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. During his tenure, Minihan oversaw some of the most…

Pentagon Report: Air Force to Bed Down Only 25 F-35s in Fiscal 2026

Sept. 7, 2024

The Air Force would only bed down 25 F-35s in fiscal 2026 under a plan included in a recent Pentagon report on the fighter. The plan calls for the service to field some 700 of the jets by the end of the decade and never buy more than 48 in…

US Space Command Leaders Endorse Other Services Having Role in Space

Sept. 6, 2024

U.S. Space Command leaders expressed support in recent weeks for contributions to the combatant command from all the military branches as they build space expertise and integrate it into their operations, amid a debate over how to balance the roles of the Space Force and other services’ space capabilities.

30 Million Hours and Counting: Pratt & Whitney’s Stalwart F100 Engine

Sept. 6, 2024

Pratt & Whitney's F100 engine debuted in 1972 and continues to power F-15 and F-16 jets for the U.S. Air Force and allied militaries around the globe. Josh Goodman, who leads the F100 program at Pratt & Whitney, and Nick “JDAM” Graham, a former U.S. Air Force F-15 Weapon Systems…

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