President Donald Trump and his daughter Ivanka Trump made an unannounced trip to Dover AFB, Del., on Wednesday to witness the return of a fallen Navy SEAL, who was killed during the first known counter terrorism raid of his presidency. Chief Petty Officer William “Ryan” Owens, 36, was killed Jan. 28 during an attack on al-Qaeda forces in Yemen. “I just returned from an amazing visit with a great, great family at Dover,” said Trump after returning to the White House. “It is something very sad, very beautiful. Ryan, a great man.”
As Air Force leaders consider concepts of operations for Collaborative Combat Aircraft, sustainment in the field—and easing that support by using standard parts and limiting variants—should be a key consideration, according to a new study from AFA's Mitchell Institute of Aerospace Studies.