In Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz’s speech at AFA’s Air & Space Conference Tuesday, he challenged both the Air Force and industry to think about the future and, as he told reporters afterwards, to take “a long view.” He wants industry to think beyond near-term business and profits and take a position commensurate with having programs that will stretch 30 years into the future. He also requested “unity.” Asked if he’s simply trying to tell the combined audiences that the old Air Force is gone and not coming back, Schwartz said: “I hope it didn’t come across that way. What I was trying to do was indicate that if people have concerns about the future, I’m no Pollyanna. These are tough times. And we will get through this. We’ll be okay. That was the message.”
Pentagon Releases Cost of Living, BAH Rates for 2026
Dec. 30, 2025
The Pentagon will pay cost of living allowances to 127,000 service members in the continental U.S. in 2026, an increase of 66,000 members in 2025. Airmen and Guardians across the U.S. will also receive an average increase of 4.2 percent for their Basic Housing Allowance, compared to the 5.4 percent…
