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Air Force

AMC Head Plans Focus on Connectivity in Remaining Months as Commander

Frank Wolfe

Wednesday, February 14th, 2024

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AMC Head Plans Focus on Connectivity in Remaining Months as Commander

16 KC-46A Pegasus’ and five KC-135 Stratotankers line up for an elephant walk during Exercise Lethal Pride on March 27, 2023, at McConnell AFB, Kans. (U.S. Air Force Photo)

U.S. Air Force Gen. Michael "Mini" Minihan said on Feb. 14 that he is focusing on his "25 by 25" initiative in his six remaining months as the head of Air Mobility Command (AMC). "25 by 25" aims to connect 25 percent of the AMC fleet by 2025--a less than stellar percentage but one that comes perhaps as no surprise, given the number of old tankers and airlifters that the command has. "'25 by 25' is aggressive. I picked 25…

Congress

With $1.5 Trillion Request, Army, Air Force, Navy’s Unfunded Lists Focus Solely On MILCON Projects

With the Trump administration’s push to massively increase defense spending to $1.5 trillion in fiscal year 2027, the Army, Air Force and Navy have eschewed submitting large unfunded priorities lists […]

Unmanned Systems

Bipartisan House Bill Would Give National Guard To Counter-Drone Authorities

Seeking to close gaps that may arise between state and local law enforcers in different jurisdictions, a bipartisan contingent of House members this week introduced a bill that would allow […]

Congress

Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]

Congress

Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]