Lt. Gen. Harry Wyatt says he’s fortunate to have attained his current position as director of the Air National Guard. But, to quote a line from the film “Madagascar 2,” he said Sept. 14 at AFA’s Air & Space Conference that he got there with “a little spit, a little grit, and a whole lot of duct tape.” Wyatt’s point was that some of the factors that determined his growth and success were luck and chance and some opportune mentoring. He said he’d like to see young Air Guardsmen have a more structured way to advance that is anchored in education, broad knowledge, and the necessary skill sets. “We need to make opportunities available to these people,” he said. Continue
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…
