Today’s scheduled meeting of a senior Pentagon acquisition oversight panel to decide whether the C-130 avionics modernization program may proceed into its low-rate production phase has been pushed back until next month. Air Force spokeswoman Vicki Stein told the Daily Report yesterday that the Defense Acquisition Board now plans to convene on Nov. 18 to decide on the AMP. We were unable to ascertain why the delay, which is actually the second time this year that the AMP’s milestone decision has been put off. The Air Force said its inability to complete copious paperwork on an aggressive schedule was the culprit that prevented the DAB, which is led by Pentagon acquisition executive John Young, from reviewing the program in June. Under the AMP, Boeing is supplying new communications and navigation gear as well as modern cockpit displays for 221 combat-delivery C-130H2, H2.5, and H3 transports. During the LRIP phase, the Air Force intends to procure kits to upgrade 26 of these aircraft.
Pentagon Releases Cost of Living, BAH Rates for 2026
Dec. 30, 2025
The Pentagon will pay cost of living allowances to 127,000 service members in the continental U.S. in 2026, an increase of 66,000 members in 2025. Airmen and Guardians across the U.S. will also receive an average increase of 4.2 percent for their Basic Housing Allowance, compared to the 5.4 percent…
