Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) now has an at-large seat on the US Air Force Academy Board of Visitors. In a June 24 statement, Inhofe said, “I am honored by this appointment. … The Air Force Academy produces quality men and women who serve our nation with distinction, and I appreciate this opportunity to impact our national security in a positive manner.” Inhofe, who is a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, will serve for at least one year, according to the statement. The Board of Visitors comprises 15 members.
The Air Force on March 12 awarded contract modifications worth a combined $2.4 billion to Boeing to procure an undisclosed number of E-7 Wedgetail as part of the program's engineering and manufacturing development phase and continue work on the airborne battle management aircraft’s radar.