Air Force Magazine Editor in Chief Tobias Naegele (left) and News Editor Amy McCullough (right) discuss highlights from Day 1 of the Air Force Association's virtual Aerospace Warfare Conference. AFA video screenshot.
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The new enlisted guide to professional military education; the Chief of Staff on force employment and legacy systems; and the KC-46 begins to to contribute. All this and more from Day 1 of the Air Force Association’s virtual Aerospace Warfare Symposium.
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