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USAF Taps 18 More Companies to Develop New Combat Network

July 1, 2020 | By Rachel S. Cohen
The Air Force awarded contracts to 18 additional companies this week to develop and connect a plethora of technologies as part of the Advanced Battle Management System, after the first round of 28 contracts went out May 29. The ABMS network looks to connect the ...

Bunch: Small Fleets Pose Big Challenges, Conversion to Century Series Unclear

July 1, 2020 | By John A. Tirpak
Bigger fleets of aircraft are easier and less costly per aircraft to manage than small ones, but that may change as the Air Force moves toward the new Digital Century Series, Air Force Materiel Command chief Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr. said July 1. The ...

Goldfein: Race, Diversity Discussions Must Have Staying Power

July 1, 2020 | By Brian W. Everstine
Discussions on race relations, including disparities in the application of military justice and promotions as well as Airmen's own experiences, can’t end when the country shifts its focus onto other issues, such as the election in the fall, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David ...

Congress Questions Need for New Armed Overwatch Planes for SOCOM

July 1, 2020 | By Rachel S. Cohen
Congress wants to pump the brakes on U.S. Special Operations Command’s effort to buy a new plane for armed overwatch in remote areas, after many lawmakers recently supported a similar Air Force program. Lawmakers call on Pentagon leadership to describe why SOCOM would need such ...

Lockheed Delivers F-35 Distributed Mission Training Capability to the Air Force

July 1, 2020 | By Brian W. Everstine
The Air Force formally accepted delivery of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Distributed Mission Training capability, following a capstone event at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., where four Joint Strike Fighter pilots flew alongside F-22s, F-16s, and an E-3 Sentry virtually for the first time. The DMT ...

Coping With COVID Across the Force

July 1, 2020 | By Brian W. Everstine
USAF is keeping the tip of the spear sharp, despite pandemic challenges.

Stand In, Standoff

July 1, 2020 | By Col. Mark Gunzinger, USAF (Ret.)
The right balance for the future bomber fleet.

Strategy & Policy

July 1, 2020 | By John A. Tirpak
The big fighter gamble.

The Goldfein Years

July 1, 2020 | By John A. Tirpak
Chief 21’s legacy is his vision for the future: a highly connected joint force.

Leveling the Field

July 1, 2020 | By Rachel S. Cohen
Black Airmen advance slower at almost every rank, analysis shows.

Black Airmen Speak Out

July 1, 2020 | By Rachel S. Cohen
In a force where color shouldn’t matter, inequality persists.

Let the Games Begin

July 1, 2020 | By Amy Hudson
The Air Force sees cooperative esports as both recruiting tools and boosts to resiliency.

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New SOUTHCOM Permanent Cartel Task Force Will Expand Air Force Role

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