The Air Force is taking a hard look at how it can control costs in contractor logistics support. Air Force Secretary Michael Donley, in a press conference last week at AFA’s Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando, Fla., said many capabilities “have come into the force quickly” over the last decade of war, compelling the Air Force to skip developing formalized training programs, organic support, or even, in some cases, operational test and evaluation. But CLS costs are rising, and so the Air Force needs to give them a scrub as it looks for savings and the proper balance of work in-house and by contractors, he said during the Feb. 24 press event.
Space Force Component in Pacific Gets New Commander
July 29, 2025
The Space Force’s main arm in the Pacific got a new leader July 25, as Brig. Gen. Brian Denaro succeeded Maj. Gen. Anthony J. Mastalir as head of Space Forces Indo-Pacific.