The San Francisco Chronicle now reports that the Air Force has removed a document from an Air Force Web site that was a mite too specific about Air Force One and potential vulnerabilities. The newspaper had informed the Secret Service and the Air Force about the document, which turned out to be an unclassified technical order, but a week went by before it was pulled. Kudos to the Chronicle for alerting authorities and for not disclosing the specific Web site in its original article while the TO was still online.
Air Force Asking for $1.5B to Fund E-7 in 2027
May 20, 2026
The Air Force’s planned budget amendment to restore funding for the E-7A Wedgetail in fiscal 2027 will be about $1.5 billion, Air Force Sec. Troy Meink told lawmakers May 20. The Air Force also plans to keep funding the E-7 in 2028 and beyond, Meink told the House Armed Services…