Air Force officials are considering whether to dock Lockheed Martin for the propulsion system malfunction that has slowed the operational debut of the first Advanced Extremely High Frequency military communications satellite. “The Air Force is reviewing its options relative to Lockheed Martin’s financial responsibility and/or financial penalty for the AEHF-1 propulsion system anomaly,” USAF spokeswoman Maj. Tracy Bunko told the Daily Report Tuesday. Officials with the Space and Missile Systems Center, USAF’s space acquisition arm at Los Angeles AFB, Calif., have presented the findings of their investigation of the incident to leadership at Air Force Space Command and USAF headquarters. The service intends to present the same findings to Congressional staffers later this month, Bunko said. AEHF-1 arrived in space last August, but will not be fully operational until late 2011 due to the anomaly with its liquid apogee engine. (See also Inching Forward)
Pentagon Releases Cost of Living, BAH Rates for 2026
Dec. 30, 2025
The Pentagon will pay cost of living allowances to 127,000 service members in the continental U.S. in 2026, an increase of 66,000 members in 2025. Airmen and Guardians across the U.S. will also receive an average increase of 4.2 percent for their Basic Housing Allowance, compared to the 5.4 percent…
