The Air Force has passed the 75 percent mark in its work to assess the potential of Cannon AFB, N.M., for a new mission. The service’s top civilian for installations, William Anderson, told House appropriators last week that he expects to have “a good analysis” of the base’s infrastructure, air space, and any environmental issues completed soon and a recommendation ready for the Air Force Secretary by this summer. Anderson noted, too, that a prospectus sent out to federal agencies already has sparked “indications of interest.”
The Air Force has finished modifying and testing the new VC-25B Bridge aircraft that will serve as a temporary Air Force One, the service announced May 1. All that’s left now is to finish painting the jet before it starts flying this summer.