Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Michael Moseley presented an American Air Force Bronze Star medal to RAF Wing Commander Red Thompson. Currently serving as an exchange officer at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Thompson worked with Moseley during the planning and initial execution of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
As Air Force leaders consider concepts of operations for Collaborative Combat Aircraft, sustainment in the field—and easing that support by using standard parts and limiting variants—should be a key consideration, according to a new study from AFA's Mitchell Institute of Aerospace Studies.