Paul Kaminski, undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology, and logistics in the Clinton Administration, said there are five interrelated problems with defense acquisition today that must be fixed or the system will continue to falter. Speaking at AFA’s Air & Space Conference Sept. 14, Kaminski identified the problem areas—and his five-step “prescription” for a cure. They range from installing program knowledgeable personnel to maintaining funding stability and establishing shorter development time. Continue
Deptula, Chilton Earn Historical Foundation Honor
May 23, 2025
The Air Force Historical Foundation honored a pair of storied Airmen with lifetime achievement awards at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center May 22. Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. David A. Deptula, dean of AFA’s Mitchell Institute...