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Lord: ‘Pass Through’ USAF Budget to be Examined

Jan. 14, 2020 | By John A. Tirpak
USAF's "pass through" budget idiosyncrasy will get a fresh look in the context of creating Space Force, Ellen Lord said Jan. 14. “As we stand up Space Command and Space Force, I think we are looking at the entire structure of the organization; all resourcing ...

Turkey Mostly Out of F-35 by March

Jan. 14, 2020 | By John A. Tirpak
Turkey will be mostly out of the F-35 by March, and all the way out by the end of 2020, Pentagon acquisition and sustainment chief Ellen Lord said Jan. 14. Lord said there’s been no discussion with Ankara about the disposition of four F-35s owned ...

Raymond Sworn In as First Space Force Chief

Jan. 14, 2020 | By Rachel S. Cohen
Gen. Jay Raymond was formally sworn in as the inaugural Chief of Space Operations Jan. 14 at a White House ceremony led by Vice President Mike Pence. “The President and Congress have given us a great opportunity to build the force we need to respond ...

Airman Nominated as STRATCOM Deputy Commander

Jan. 14, 2020 | By Rachel S. Cohen
President Donald Trump nominated Lt. Gen. Thomas Bussiere, head of US Northern Command’s Alaska group, to be US Strategic Command’s No. 2 officer, according to a Jan. 13 Pentagon announcement. If confirmed, Bussiere would replace Vice Adm. David Kriete as deputy commander, and serve under ...