When the Air Force Uniform board meets Oct. 20-21 for the first time since June 2003, members plan to address several issues, among them: the new battle dress uniform—the subdued blue one—and the physical training uniform. We can’t wait to find out if the new subdued blue BDU survives. The first blue version was a bomb.
The new defense reconciliation bill includes $7.2 billion for Air Force and Navy aviation accounts, almost half of which will buy more F-15EXs. While electronic warfare, drones, connectivity and airlift all get attention, the F-35 was conspicuously absent from the package, with no explanation given.