Lockheed Martin announces it has concluded on-orbit testing for the Air Force’s first Advanced Extremely High Frequency military communications satellite, paving the way for transfer of control to Air Force Space Command’s 50th Space Wing. AEHF supports space superiority by enabling control of both tactical and strategic forces.
Aircraft readiness will suffer if Congress does not approve some $1.5 billion worth of spare parts the Air Force requested in its annual Unfunded Priorities List, sent to Capitol Hill last week, Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin said.