The Air Force Academy plans to open a facility in Pueblo, Colo., joining forces with the Air Force’s Doss Aviation-run initial flight screening program. The academy conducts its own IFT at the school’s airfield but plans to use the Pueblo facility to handle its overflow.
Air Force senior statesmen explained the reasons they jointly sent a letter to Congress urging restoration of the E-7 Wedgetail and more F-35s to the fiscal 2026 defense budget.