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ing to the latest recruiting data released by the Pentagon, the Air National Guard achieved 133 percent of its goal for November, the highest of any component, active duty or reserve. All the services were able to at least match their recruiting goals, including the Army National Guard, which reached 116 percent. The active Air Force and Air Force Reserve Command each reached 100 percent, continuing the new fiscal year’s strong start.
General Atomics, the maker of one of the Air Force’s first Collaborative Combat Aircraft, has ambitious plans for its family of semi-autonomous drones beyond the FQ-42, including a flying-wing aircraft capable of carrying out both reconnaissance and strike missions. Meanwhile, the Air Force Research Laboratory announced a new program to…