According to a report by Flight Global, the Air Force not only plans to take on lead C-17 maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) work but also MRO for the F-22. USAF announced earlier this year that it would establish a new integrated program office at Warner Robins Air Logistics Center in Georgia to oversee C-17 fleet sustainment with support from Boeing, meaning Boeing would no longer lead the MRO effort. Boeing has sustained the C-17 fleet for more than 10 years under performance-based logistics contracts that provide for a specified level of readiness rather than payment for individual parts or services. Gus Urzua, VP for Boeing Globemaster Sustainment Partnership, called the change “definitely a paradigm shift,” per Flight Global. He said that instead of Boeing overseeing the entire C-17 MRO and “guaranteeing aircraft availability,” the company will now simply provide a “robust and responsive” supply system.
Air Force Changes Rules for Pregnant Aircrew—Again
April 3, 2025
The Air Force is changing its policy for pregnant aircrew, generally reverting to rules set in 2019 that barred female aviators from flying during the first trimester—or from flying in aircraft with ejection seats at all—due to potential risks to the pilot and her unborn fetus.