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Reforge to Free Up Combat Power | The Proposed Next AEF | Dozens Affected in Kadena Fire

June 23, 2020 | By Amy Hudson, Rachel S. Cohen, Brian W. Everstine, Jennifer Hlad, Alyk Russell Kenlan, Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory and John A. Tirpak
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DOD Faces Billions in COVID-19-Related Claims as Program Delays Persist

June 22, 2020 | By Brian W. Everstine
Defense Undersecretary for Acquisition and Sustainment Ellen M. Lord said the department is on the hook for billions of dollars in COVID-19-related costs, saying the Pentagon submitted its request to cover the claims to the Office of Management and Budget. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and ...

First Woman CMSAF | New Boss at AFRL | Air Force Space Pioneer Dies at 79

June 22, 2020 | By Amy Hudson, Rachel S. Cohen, Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory, John A. Tirpak and Shaun Waterman
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Overhauling Fighter Pilot Training | USAF to Release Arctic Strategy | Bombers vs. Standoff Weapons

June 19, 2020 | By Amy Hudson, Rachel S. Cohen, Brian W. Everstine and John A. Tirpak
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DOD Releases Space Strategy | F-22s Intercepts Russian Bombers | Female Airmen Get New Body Armor

June 18, 2020 | By Amy Hudson and Brian W. Everstine
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SMC Completes Critical Design Reviews Despite COVID-19 Restrictions

June 17, 2020 | By Brian W. Everstine
The COVID-19 pandemic and related restrictions moved much of the Space and Missile Systems Center’s work online, but the Space Force still met major milestones on new systems virtually. In recent weeks, the GPS III Follow-on finished its critical design review campaign virtually and on ...

USAF IDs F-15C Crash Fatality | JAG Talks Racial Bias Study | COVID-19 and the Space Industry

June 17, 2020 | By Amy Hudson, Rachel S. Cohen, Brian W. Everstine, Jennifer Hlad and Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory
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Poll of Space Suppliers Shows Cash Flow, Workforce Issues

June 16, 2020 | By Rachel S. Cohen
The Space Force has gathered more data on the hit industry has taken as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, a top policy official said at a June 16 Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies event. About half of respondents indicated their cash flow was at ...

Pilot Killed in F-15C Crash | Developing Space Force Personnel | Reshaping the Defense Industrial Base

June 16, 2020 | By Amy Hudson, Rachel S. Cohen, Brian W. Everstine, Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory and John A. Tirpak
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Senate Panel Approves Draft NDAA | Space Reserve Earns Nod | Milley Addresses Racism

June 12, 2020 | By Rachel S. Cohen, Brian W. Everstine and Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory
Daily Report: Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, and national security issues.

Roper: KC-46 IOT&E and Full-Rate Production Could Be Accelerated

June 10, 2020 | By John A. Tirpak
Just a day after the Air Force announced that a full-rate production decision on the KC-46 tanker will have to wait until late fiscal 2024 due to extended testing of the redesigned Remote Vision System for tanking operations, the service’s acquisition executive offered his hope ...

It’s Official: Brown to Lead USAF | Thousands Volunteer for Space Force | KC-46 Full-Rate Production Delayed

June 10, 2020 | By Amy Hudson, Rachel S. Cohen, Brian W. Everstine, Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory and John A. Tirpak
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