Senior Department of the Air Force leaders have repeatedly tested negative for the coronavirus within the past several days, as news emerged early Oct. 2 that President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump contracted COVID-19. Top military officials, including Secretary of the Air ...
This video captures the "JADC2" panel from the Air Force Association's virtual Air, Space & Cyber Conference, during which Lt. Gen. B.J. Shwedo, retired Lt. Gen. William J. Bender, Lt. Gen. Chance Saltzman, and Maj. Gen. Angela Cadwell engaged in a discussion about joint all-domain ...
Watch a panel of distinguished space leaders—retired Gen. Joseph W. Ashy, retired Gen. Kevin Chilton, retired Gen. Ralph E. “Ed” Eberhart, retired Gen. Howell M. Estes III, retired Gen. Charles A. Horner, and retired Gen. Richard B. Myers—discuss the topic of fighting and winning in ...
Watch Brig. Gen. William H. Kale III, Brig. Gen. Patrice Melancon, retired Col. Lance H. Spencer, and Eric Silagy discuss "The Base of the Future" during a panel held as part of the Air Force Association's virtual Air, Space & Cyber Conference. AFA Executive Vice ...
Watch Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass; former Air Force Vice Chief of Staff, former Air Force Association President, and retired Gen. Larry Spencer; former North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command boss retired Gen. Lori Robinson; and Assistant ...
Low-cost, attritable aircraft will likely reshape the fleet design outlined in “The Air Force We Need” white paper of 2018, panelists said during an Oct. 1 event hosted by the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies. The technology's rapid advance is causing service force designers to ...
The Space Force will stand up its Space Systems Command to oversee software and hardware acquisition “sooner rather than later” in 2021, the service’s second-highest uniformed official said Oct. 1. Lt. Gen. David D. Thompson said during a Defense One event that the new systems ...
KC-135 Stratotankers from the 100th Air Refueling Wing at RAF Mildenhall, U.K., practiced supporting other aircraft in "Exercise Wolff Pack," a multinational event over Europe that ended Oct. 1. The three-day effort vetted the wing’s ability to deploy its aircraft to multiple places across Europe ...
Boeing has delayed the delivery of one KC-46 tanker to the New Hampshire Air National Guard because of an electrical problem on the airplane, though the company says it's a limited issue that will not broadly affect the schedule for the problem-ridden program. This particular ...
The Senate confirmed Lt. Gen. David W. Allvin as the next Air Force Vice Chief of Staff on Sept. 30, while also approving his promotion to four-star general. Allvin will replace current VCSAF Gen. Stephen W. “Seve” Wilson, who became the second-highest officer in July ...
Lt. Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, Lt. Gen. John F. Thompson, and Trae’ Stephens addressed "Acquisition Policies and Practices: Defense Start-Ups and Acquisition with Investors" with retired Maj. Gen. Doug Raaberg, Air Force Association executive vice president. The panel discussion was part of AFA's virtual Air, ...
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass made her keynote address at the Air Force Association's virtual Air, Space & Cyber Conference from AFA's Doolittle Leadership Center on Sept. 16, 2020, speaking before a live audience of Airmen. She followed here talk ...