Air Force Materiel Command boss Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger was inducted into the Order of the Sword Feb. 5 at the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. “I am overwhelmed and humbled, by this spectacular ceremony and by the recognition that comes with it,” Wolfenbarger said. “My long-held personal belief is that this is the premier recognition that any leader in our Air Force could ever aspire to attain.” Wolfenbarger was the first female from AFMC to be nominated for the award, which is the highest honor the enlisted force can bestow upon an individual for “conspicuous and significant contributions to the welfare and prestige of the enlisted force, to mission effectiveness, and to the overall military establishment.” CMSgt. Michael Warner, AFMC command chief, heralded Wolfenbarger’s “servant leadership” in his ceremony remarks.
Anduril and General Atomics will develop their Collaborative Combat Aircraft for the Air Force, beating out Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman, the service announced on April 24. But any of the non-selected companies can compete to actually manufacture the eventual design, the Air Force said.