That’s the opinion of Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz, according to a report by Otto Kreisher in CongressDaily. Speaking at a Center for Strategic and International Studies-sponsored forum last week, Schwartz said he believes the new next generation bomber should have a nuclear capability and that would indicate it should have a pilot. Defense Secretary Robert Gates told lawmakers earlier this month that he was not certain a new bomber needed to be a manned platform. Schwartz acknowledged that the bomber question must await the Quadrennial Defense Review and Nuclear Posture Review, but he believes there’s no question it should be nuclear capable “and that means it probably should be manned.”
Pentagon Releases Cost of Living, BAH Rates for 2026
Dec. 30, 2025
The Pentagon will pay cost of living allowances to 127,000 service members in the continental U.S. in 2026, an increase of 66,000 members in 2025. Airmen and Guardians across the U.S. will also receive an average increase of 4.2 percent for their Basic Housing Allowance, compared to the 5.4 percent…
