Air Force Global Strike Command has declared its 90th Missile Wing at F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo., mission ready following the unit’s first full no-notice nuclear surety inspection under the new command. AFGSC had conducted limited NSIs for all three of its missile wings in December. While undergoing the full NSI, the 90th MW also completed a nuclear operational readiness inspection and operational readiness inspection. The AFGSC inspector general team conducted all three inspections from Jan. 5 to Jan. 19. (AFGSC release)
The Air Force and Boeing agreed to a nearly $2.4 billion contract for a new lot of KC-46 aerial tankers on Nov. 21. The deal, announced by the Pentagon, is for 15 new aircraft in Lot 11 at a cost of $2.389 billion—some $159 million per tail.