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Vivienne Machi
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Air ForceGoldfein: ‘The Time is Right’ to Rebuild Nuclear Workforce
As the Air Force and wider Defense Department work to address threats posed by peer competition and to fulfill the requirements of the 2018 National Defense Strategy, the service must […]
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SpaceNew Acting Space Development Agency Director Named
The Defense Department has named Derek Tournear, the Assistant Director for Space within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, to serve as the acting […]
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SpaceAir Force’s Latest Advanced EHF Satellite Launch Delayed Until July
A satellite launch scheduled for later this week to carry the Air Force’s latest Advanced EHF (AEHF) system into orbit has been delayed until early-to-mid July, the service said June […]
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CongressRetired Military Officials Jumping Into 2020 Races
The 2020 Presidential and Senate races continue to heat up as two retired flag officers announced plans to run for president and challenge a sitting senator on the Senate Armed […]
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Air ForceAir Force Seeking to Begin KC-46 Boom Fix This Summer
DAYTON, Ohio — The Air Force has initiated its first engineering change proposal for the KC-46A Pegasus program as it plans to award a contract to fix the aerial refueling […]
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Air ForceB-52 Upgrades Could Lead to New ‘J’ Model
DAYTON, Ohio — With a series of modernization efforts on the table for the Air Force’s aging B-52 bomber fleet, the service will decide over the next two years whether […]
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WeaponsAir Force Moving ‘Extremely Fast’ on New Missile to Replace AMRAAM
DAYTON, Ohio — The Air Force is moving quickly to develop a new air-to-air missile that would eventually replace the AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM), the leader of the […]
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Air ForcePentagon Official: ’25 by 25′ Cost Per Flying Hour Goal Still Achievable for F-35
DAYTON, Ohio — While various Defense Department officials have expressed skepticism that the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter can achieve a $25,000 cost per flying hour target by 2025, the department’s […]
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Air ForceAir Force Continues to Consider What Comes After KC-46
DAYTON, Ohio —The Air Force is moving through the process of assessing what a future aerial refueler will look like beyond the new KC-46A Pegasus, the service’s program executive officer […]
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Air ForceACC, AFSOC to Hone Light Attack Experiment Plan, Targeting Fall Completion
DAYTON, Ohio — The Air Force is set to begin building an updated light attack aircraft plan that would incorporate a small number of off-the-shelf aircraft while experimenting with other […]