Officials and residents around Beale AFB, Calif., believe that the base would be a good site for the Air Force’s new Cyber Command, reports the Appeal Democrat. They are late to join the race, since Louisiana and Nebraska elected officials have been pitching Barksdale Air Force Base and Offutt Air Force Base, respectively, for months.
A combined Navy and Air Force program is seeking to build a smaller version of a ubiquitous air-to-air missile that could give advanced aircraft, such as the Collaborative Combat Aircraft, greater magazine depth in a high-end fight.