Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne noted Monday during AFA’s Air and Space Conference that 70 percent of high school seniors who earn Air Force ROTC scholarships earn them in technical fields. The Secretary emphasized that it is essential to encourage young people to seek technical degrees and to interest them in an Air Force career. Wynne did not go into details, but the Air Force and industry are pushing this agenda, each acutely aware of a growing shortage of science and engineering professionals.
The Senate passed its version of the 2026 National Defense Authorization bill late Oct. 9 with new language restricting retirements for B-1 bombers and E-3 AWACS. Now lawmakers from the House and Senate must set about resolving the differences between their two bills, which could lead to significant changes for…
