The Air Force’s 55th Operations Group is standing up a small detachment at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska to help launch and recover jets from the RC-135 family of intelligence and reconnaissance platforms as they conduct operations and exercises over the Indo-Pacific.
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Bernard Schriever was an effective organizer and manager, but also an adept leader who inspired loyalty among his subordinates.
To achieve that, Congress and the Pentagon must make a strategic shift in priorities, providing an additional redirecting of $10 billion to $20 billion annually to the Department of the Air Force. This is the only way to remain ready today while modernizing for tomorrow.
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