Air Forces Central has begun operations at the newly constructed combined air and space operations center in Southwest Asia. Air Force officials have said this new CAOC, which is located at the same air base in the region as the previous command center, will tremendously enhance the ability of the combined forces air component commander to plan and execute the air campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq and the air activities elsewhere in the theater. “This new facility will bring new technologies and improved working conditions,” said Maj. Gen. Stephen Hoog, deputy CFACC. It features 160 miles of fiberoptic cable, 2,325 monitors to display air operations, and 871 non-secure phones and an additional 692 secure Internet-based telephones. Work to establish the new center started five years ago. (AFCENT report by Capt. Frank Hartnett)
Congress Unveils $150B in New Defense Spending for 2025
April 28, 2025
The heads of the House and Senate Armed Services committees have unveiled a plan for $150 billion in new defense spending, as part of a massive planned package meant to advance President Donald Trump’s agenda. The proposed bill would inject several billion dollars into major Air Force priorities like nuclear modernization, aircraft…