Air Force Materiel Command announces its new five-center organizational construct has reached initial operational capability. AFMC’s new structure comprises the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (including the former Aeronautical Systems Center, Armament Systems Center, and Electronic Systems Center) based at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio; Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center at Kirtland AFB, N.M.; Air Force Research Lab; Air Force Sustainment Center (including the three former Air Logistics Centers-Ogden, Oklahoma City, and Warner Robins-now called Air Logistics Complexes), based at Tinker AFB, Okla.; and Air Force Test Center, based at Edwards AFB, Calif.
US Space Command Should Always Be Led by a Guardian
Sept. 12, 2026
General Stephen Whiting took command of U.S. Space Command in January 2024, and if customary three-year tenures hold, his tour would end in January 2027. The question now before the President and Senate is who should follow him? Whoever they choose, it has to be a Guardian—and so should every successor…
