Lockheed Martin already has submitted a new protest to the Government Accountability Office over the combat search and rescue helicopter replacement program, declaring Monday that the company believes “the Air Force’s amended CSAR-X RFP does not comply with the corrective action recommended by the GAO earlier this year.” The Air Force released a final amended request for proposals on May 31 and expects the original three offerors—Lockheed, Sikorsky, and the original award winner Boeing—to submit revised proposals by the end of next week. Service officials also issued a 13-page response to offeror questions and complaints, disputing any criticism. Lockheed acknowledged the Air Force’s “urgent need for new CSAR aircraft,” but stated that a “broader re-evaluation of bids, consistent with the GAO’s recommendation, will result in an outcome that would better serve our nation’s warfighters.”
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.