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Pentagon Considers Increasing Troop Presence in Middle East

Dec. 5, 2019 | By Brian W. Everstine
The Pentagon is considering deploying additional forces to the Middle East—a move it considers a “prudent” step to deter Iranian aggression. The deployment would be part of a dynamic response to ongoing threats in the region, the Defense Department's head of policy told lawmakers on ...

USAF Director of Studies, Analyses, and Assessments Dies

Dec. 2, 2019 | By Amy Hudson
Kevin Williams, the Air Force’s director of studies, analyses, and assessments, died on Nov. 29 following an illness. Williams retired from the Air Force in 2005 after 25 years in uniform, but he immediately came back as a civilian, serving in a variety of SES ...

Space Fence Starts Trial Period Following Initial Tests

Dec. 2, 2019 | By Rachel S. Cohen
The Air Force’s Space Fence finished its initial operational test and evaluation phase in November, kicking off a trial period to see if the system works well enough to accept it for regular operations. Space Fence’s first increment is neither in space nor a physical ...

Roper’s Six Keys to Century Series Success

Nov. 26, 2019 | By Tobias Naegele
Air Force acquisition czar Will Roper’s new “Century Series” concept for building future fighter aircraft will succeed or fail based on how well the Air Force manages six issues: protecting the fighter ecosystem; rewarding design; sharing components; prioritizing numbers of aircraft designs over numbers of ...