One unintended consequence of an extended continuing resolution on the KC-46 and F-35 programs has nothing to do with technology, but civil engineering, said Air Force Materiel Command chief Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski at ASC15. A CR would “impact our ability to meet key targets” for the building of hangars, pouring of concrete aprons, and other civil engineering projects that are necessary to bed down the new aircraft. “Regardless of how well we deliver the aircraft … we’ll be behind the power curve” with the programs because buildings and infrastructure won’t be there to support training or when we introduce the jets into the force, she said. A CR also would delay many programs, and “any time you slow things down, it’s never cheaper.”
How Miss America 2024 Took the Air Force Somewhere New
Dec. 20, 2024
When 2nd Lt. Madison Marsh became the first ever active service member crowned Miss America on Jan. 14, top Air Force officials recognized a rare opportunity to reach women and girls who otherwise might not consider military service as an option.