Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne, in a new Letter to Airmen, exhorts airmen to take “advantage of every opportunity to increase” their knowledge so they can “develop and exploit new technologies and tactics.” He uses the term “knowledge-enabled airmen” to describe generations of innovative airmen who continued to learn throughout their careers.
The rate of building B-21 bombers would speed up if the fiscal 2026 defense budget passes. But it remains unclear how much capacity would be added, and whether the Air Force would simply build the bombers faster, or buy more.
