World: Space

Oct. 7, 2022
World: Space--AFGSC launches second Minuteman III missile; We're not ready to fight China in Space.

World: Acquisition

Oct. 7, 2022
World: Acquisition--Time to invest in Next-Gen Tankers; Acquisition inflation.
Lt. Gen. James C. Slife was set to transition from his role commanding Air Force Special Operations Command at Hurlburt Field, Fla., at the beginning of October, with a likely assignment to the Pentagon next. He visited the Air & Space Forces Association in September ...

Faces of the Force

Oct. 7, 2022
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Verbatim

Oct. 7, 2022
A collection of quotes on air power, space power, and national security issues
America needs a more resilient missile warning system. Both China and Russia are fielding a new generation of hypersonic, low-flying missiles that U.S. ground-based radars are unable to track in the time needed to provide warning and cue defenses.
With the Russian army pummeling Ukraine in Europe, and China increasingly threatening its neighbor Taiwan militarily in the Indo-Pacific, the Air National Guard has embraced the culture of can-do innovation at the core of ACE.
Retired Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Kaleth Wright leads a discussion with Gen. Jacqueline D. Van Ovost, commander of U.S. Transportation Command; Lt. Gen. Richard M. Clark, superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy; and Maj. Gen. Edward W. Thomas, commander of the ...