Frank Wolfe
Articles By Frank
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Air ForceSwitch to Air Force Bomber Task Force Frees Up Planning Time for Theater Threats
The U.S. Air Force’s switch from bomber forward basing to a Bomber Task Force (BTF) model is freeing up time for service personnel at Andersen AFB, Guam to focus on […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Command Unlikely to Settle in Permanent HQ in Next Few Years
U.S. Space Command is unlikely to settle in a permanent headquarters for the next several years, Army Gen. James Dickinson, the commander of U.S. Space Command, said on Jan. 26. […]
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SpaceCSAF Brown: ‘Ought to Move Forward’ with U.S. Space Force
Policy makers should embrace the U.S. Space Force as a means to increase attention on U.S. space systems and their protection and not revisit the decision to create the sixth […]
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SpaceAir Force Pays $787.2 Million to End Launch Services Agreements with Northrop Grumman and Blue Origin
On Dec. 31, the U.S. Air Force ended its Launch Services Agreements (LSAs) with Northrop Grumman [NOC] and Blue Origin and paid out $787.2 million to the companies–$531.7 million to Northrop Grumman […]
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Air ForceAir Force Looks to Mid-2022 for First Flight of B-21 Raider
The U.S. Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) is looking to mid-2022 as the first flight for the Northrop Grumman [NOC] B-21 Raider stealth bomber. The Air Force had said […]
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Air ForceNorthrop Grumman Receives BACN Contract Worth Up to $3.6 Billion
The U.S. Air Force awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] a potentially $3.6 billion operations and sustainment contract for the company’s Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) on Jan. 21. “This contract provides […]
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SpaceSpace Arms Control Effort Needed, Experts Say, As Biden Administration Considers Space Force Future
As the Biden administration prepares to consider the advisability of and future mission for the U.S. Space Force, a recent paper for the Arms Control Association recommends that the United […]
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Air ForceBoeing Rakes in $3.8 Billion for 27 KC-46s in Eight Days
Eight days after the U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing [BA] a $1.7 billion contract for 12 KC-46s in Lot Six of the production line, the service on Jan. 20 bought […]
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Air ForceIn Departure Letter, Air Force Acquisition Chief Urges Continuance of Risk Taking Culture
In a parting letter on Jan. 19, U.S. Air Force acquisition chief Will Roper urged the service to sustain a risk-taking approach toward advanced technologies to put the U.S. first […]
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WeaponsU.S. Collateral Damage Estimation Process Could Benefit from Real-World Data
The U.S. military’s collateral damage estimation (CDE) process could incorporate real-world data to lessen civilian casualties (CIVCAS), according to analysts who have studied ways to reduce such harm. In 2010, […]