Reserve personnel across the five branches of the US armed forces cooperate more closely and are better suited to defend the United States than ever before, said Lt. Gen. Charles Stenner, Air Force Reserve chief. “When I think about where we are right now as a bunch of services, we are more in sync than we have ever been,” stated Stenner during a panel discussion Monday at the Reserve Officers Association’s national security symposium in Washington D.C. He added, “The focus is not on what’s good for each service, it’s on what’s good for the nation.” As for Air Force Reserve, Stenner said its organization and “core functions” are changing “based on the needs of this nation.” He continued, “I don’t believe we’re debating anymore whether we’re strategic or operational. It’s just how you couch it. We’re going to be both.”
If the Air Force is in line for a big budget bump from President Donald Trump’s proposed $1.5 trillion defense budget in 2027, the head of Air Combat Command said he would make aircraft spare parts his top spending priority—but cautioned that more money to buy parts won’t equal a…
