“But we are seeing in the information spaces especially … we are seeing those that are trying to take advantage of this situation,” Gen. Goldfein said in a wide-ranging discussion this morning sponsored by the Mitchell Institute.
By Theresa HitchensModernizing our supply chain is a national security imperative
Closing supply chain gaps in innovating technology will reposition the industrial base to be a strategic source of value.
“As the stand-up of the Space Force continues, additional space missions may be identified for transfer,” says Air Force spokesman Maj. William Russell.
By Theresa Hitchens
The Air Force provided few details about the latest problem bedeviling the airborne tanker in its terse statement last night, saying only that it had “upgraded an existing deficiency of its KC-46 Pegasus fuel system to Category I.”
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The Defense Working Capital Fund — which allows DoD to make investments in things like depot maintenance, transportation, and supply management in the near term and recoup the costs through future year pricing deals — gets $1.5 billion.
By Theresa Hitchens
The Air Force’s global air mobility operations — in support of the other services to deliver spare parts, as well as helping the Department of Health and Human Services cope with the Coronavirus pandemic by delivering test kits — continue. says Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein.
By Theresa Hitchens
“JADO requires changing how the United States Air Force thinks about and conducts operations,” Air Force Chief of Staff Goldfein stresses in the announcement.
By Theresa Hitchens
“This is foundational to who we are,” Goldfein says of the new all-domain operations warfighting concept.
By Theresa Hitchens
A major overhaul is coming in software for missile warning
Space Systems Command’s FORGE program is the first, major missile-warning software modernization effort in 20 years.
Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett said the Space Command basing decision is being reopened, with a choice delayed until the end of the year — at the earliest.
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Pressed by Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen on when the KC-46 will be fully ready, Goldfein said the service is in final negotiations with Boeing about a “serious fix” for the Remote Visual System that currently has a dangerous blind spot when monitoring the boom during refueling.
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“The next one we’re doing is big. It’s big,” Air Force Chief of Staff David Goldfein said. It will span bases from Eglin AFB to Nellis AFB; Yuma Proving Ground to White Sands Missile Range. All the joint chiefs plan to be there.
By Theresa Hitchens
WASHINGTON: The nominee to replace outgoing Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein, Gen. Charles Brown, is expected to continue to be a strong advocate for Goldfein’s vision of all domain command and control to link all sensors to all shooters across the military services. Brown currently is in charge of Pacific air forces.…
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“Most of the challenges we have in weapon systems aren’t hardware-based but software-based,” says Lt. Gen. Mark Kelly, Air Force deputy chief of staff for operations.
By Theresa Hitchens
Developing JADC2 is one of the highest priorities of Hyten’s boss, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Mark Milley: “Therefore it’s one of my highest priorities.”
By Theresa Hitchens We offer an exclusive interview with the Air Force’s leading civilian and military officer for JADC2 development, Preston Dunlap and Brig. Gen. David “Kumo” Kumashiro.
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