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Air Force Chief of Staff Nominee: Service to Better Incorporate Industry, Academia to Speed Hypersonic Programs

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Air Force Chief of Staff Nominee: Service to Better Incorporate Industry, Academia to Speed Hypersonic Programs
Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., right, commander of the Pacific Air Forces; Air Component Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command; and Executive Director, Pacific Air Combat Operations Staff, and Gen. Terrence J. O’Shaughnessy, left, commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command, talk on a panel at the Air Force Association, Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando, Fla., Feb. 27, 2020. AFA's Air Warfare Symposium is a premier event for the aerospace and defense industry geared toward the professional development of Air Force officers, enlisted members, civilians, retirees, and veterans. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Snyder)

The Air Force is currently involved in several hypersonic-related development programs with goals to test and field new platforms over the next decade, but the service needs to move more quickly, Pacific Air Forces Commander Gen. Charles Brown said May 7. Speaking before the Senate Armed Service Committee (SASC) Thursday, Brown – who has been nominated to become the next Air Force chief of staff – said he observes China’s hypersonic advancements on a day-to-day basis with access to intel…

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