Air Force officials gathered last week in the Pentagon to open a new art exhibit showcasing the work of French artist Henri Farre, who flew with the Le Premier Groupe d’Escadrille de Bombardment in World War I. The exhibit, which appears on the fifth floor at corridors 9 and 10, also contains some new work recently added to the Air Force Art Program. (Air Force release by MSgt. Russell Petcoff)
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said he'd be “comfortable’ with the service taking over the air base defense mission from the Army, provided it was given the resources and manpower to do so. The Army has been slow to devote the resources and attention needed to matching the Air Force’s…