Air Force
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Air ForceCritical GPS OCX Nunn-McCurdy Breach Was Predictable, Expert Says
The Air Force’s critical Nunn-McCurdy Breach declaration for its Global Positioning System (GPS) Next-Generation Operational Control System (OCX) was predictable and shouldn’t complicate the program further, according to an expert. […]
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Air ForceAir Force Grapples With Mission Data File Issues While Approaching F-35 IOC
The Air Force is trying to figure out how to best share F-35 mission data files with international partners as the service approaches its August-December initial operational capability (IOC) window. […]
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Air ForceArmy Chief Milley Cares Not What Delivers Close Air Support, So Long As It’s There When Needed
Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley does not care what aircraft delivers close-air support (CAS) and trusts the Air Force to decide which platform is best suited to the […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAir Force Officer Sees Expectation Management As Key To Directed Energy Program Success
Setting achievable expectations is critical to the Defense Department fielding its first directed energy weapon, according to a key Air Force officer. Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) chief Gen. Ellen […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin Rolls Out First Israeli F-35A
Lockheed Martin [LMT] unveiled the first F-35A Joint Strike Fighter for the Israeli air force during a ceremony Wednesday at the company’s jet manufacturing facility in Ft. Worth, Texas. Israeli […]
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Air ForceAir Force, Contractors Working Together On Common Mission Control Center
The Air Force’s Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) and eight contractors are working together on a platform to streamline command and control (C2), shorten the task execution chain and reduce human-intensive […]
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Air ForceAdministration Announces Actions To Scale Renewable Energy And Storage For Military Facilities
The White House on Thursday announced new executive actions, including those at military facilities, to accelerate integration of renewable energy and storage into the electric grid. The Navy and Air […]
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Air ForceAir Force Chief Nominee Suggests An About Face On Revealing B-21 Contract Award Value
The nominee to become the next chief of staff of the Air Force will toe the service line that releasing the contract award value of the B-21 strategic bomber would […]
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Air ForceAir Force Chief Nominee Gen. Goldfein: Nuclear Modernization Milestones Imminent
The nominee to become the next Air Force chief of staff announced imminent program milestone decisions for two of the service’s nuclear modernization programs during a confirmation before a Senate […]
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Air ForceAir Force Chief: Preserve the Triad, If You Can
Air Force Gen. Mark Welsh, outgoing chief of staff, said Wednesday that each leg of the U.S. nuclear triad will remain critical for strategic deterrence regardless of budget pressures, and […]