When asked how the Air Force has started to shift its focus to the Asia-Pacific region as called for in the new national defense strategy, Air Mobility Command boss Gen. Paul Selva turned the question around and asked when the Air Force ever left that area. “As we look at the future in the Pacific, we shouldn’t be bashful about looking in the rear view mirror,” said Selva during a panel discussion at AFA’s Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando, Fla., on Feb. 21.”We shouldn’t forget we didn’t abandon the Pacific, we just changed the state of play.”
Navy CCA Program’s Shape Coming into Focus
Oct. 17, 2025
In announcing its Navy Collaborative Combat Aircraft contract, General Atomics has provided some clues as to where the service is heading with its version of an armed, autonomous fighter escort. It will likely be quite different from the Air Force version.
