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Acting SECDEF Issues Vision for the Pentagon

Nov. 17, 2020 | By Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory
Acting Defense Secretary Christopher C. Miller on Nov. 16 issued a three-pronged set of priorities for his time leading the Pentagon, intended as an annex to his Nov. 13 message to U.S. troops that called for a U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. “Building on the message ...

Senate Weighs in on Space Force Transfers, Procurement

Nov. 15, 2020 | By Rachel S. Cohen
The Senate Appropriations Committee’s version of the fiscal 2021 defense spending bill looks to continue shaping the young Space Force with provisions on personnel and acquisition. Lawmakers are offering the Space Force $2.6 billion for operations and maintenance, $2.2 billion for procurement, and $10.4 billion ...

What a Flournoy Pentagon Could Mean for the Air Force

Nov. 13, 2020 | By Brian W. Everstine
Michèle A. Flournoy, the former under secretary of defense for policy, has emerged as the frontrunner to take over as Defense Secretary once the presumptive President-elect Joe Biden takes office in January. If nominated and confirmed, she would lead a Pentagon facing down either flat ...

Senators Seek Road Maps for C-130, LC-130 Fleets

Nov. 12, 2020 | By Rachel S. Cohen
The Air Force’s C-130 fleets have again caught the eye of congressional lawmakers, who asked for more information on the future of those aircraft in a version of the fiscal 2021 defense spending bill. Senate appropriators want the Air Force Secretary to send Capitol Hill ...