NATO announces that five of its AWACS aircraft will patrol off the East Coast of the United States, marking the first time NATO forces have deployed to the U.S. for a real contingency operation.
The Air Force is planning to spend $2.19 billion over the next five years to acquire new C-37 jets for transporting military and civilian leaders. That’s on top of another $1.17 billion in projected funding for the VC-25B “Air Force One” replacement.