Jitters over technical problems and huge cost overruns led National Intelligence Director John Negroponte to change horses on the classified Future Imagery Architecture satellite system, moving the National Reconnaissance Office program from Boeing to Lockheed Martin. According to Reuters news service, Negroponte’s staff informed lawmakers of the new arrangement.
The last remaining T-1 Jayhawk at JBSA-Randolph, Texas, took its final flight to the "Boneyard" at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., on July 15. The 99th Flying Training Squadron will train pilots using T-6 and simulator until it gets T-7 Red Hawk in fiscal 2026.