Suzie Schwartz, wife of Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz, and Paula Roy, wife of CMSAF James Roy, have created a “spouse battle book” called Air Force 101: A Back-to-Basics Guide for Air Force Spouses, announced service officials Aug 7. The two ladies want the document to serve as “a one-stop resource on the basics of life in the Air Force,” according to the guide’s introduction. The guide is designed to familiarize military spouses with the Air Force’s mission, organizational and rank structure, and traditions. It also covers a broad range of issues like spouse employment and dealing with deployment. “We hope this guide better equips you to take an active role in helping our dynamic community be more successful and informed,” wrote the two ladies in the introduction. (Air Force 101 full document; caution, large-sized file.)
Boeing received a $2.47 billion Air Force contract Nov. 25 for 15 more KC-46s, bringing to 183 the number of Pegasus tankers on contract to all customers, foreign and domestic. The new contract—for Lot 12 of the initially planned KC-46 buy—is to be completed by 2029.
