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Allvin: USAF Force Design Maps Out Plan to Scale Up—or Down

Dec. 2, 2024 | By Chris Gordon
Air Force Chief of Staff David W. Allvin said the principal aim of his much-advertised but still secret force design is to refine the service’s thinking and give it options to maneuver in the face of evolving threats—or different budgets. 

AFSOC Commander Is on a ‘Jihad’ Against Centralization. Here’s Why

Sept. 8, 2022 | By Greg Hadley
Air Force Special Operations Command boss Lt. Gen. James C. “Jim” Slife extolled the benefits of the service’s new force generation and deployment model when it comes to explaining and managing risk for AFSOC—and warned against the dangers of centralization for the same reason. Speaking ...

Kendall: Air Force Has an ‘Affordability Problem’ As It Tries to Meet Capability Gap

June 1, 2022 | By Abraham Mahshie
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said lower-cost unmanned platforms are key to closing any capability gaps created by reducing the fleet in the near-term while the service invests in capabilities that will enable it to compete with peer adversary China in the long-term. "By having ...

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