Air Force
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Air ForceAir Force Stands Behind Troubled DEAMS Accounting Program
The Air Force is standing behind its troubled Defense Enterprise Accounting and Management System (DEAMS), a service spokeswoman said, despite its original cost estimate reportedly quintupling to over $2 billion. […]
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Air ForceAir Force Affirms Alcohol-To-Jet Biofuel In Feasibility Demo As Viable Alternative
The Air Force affirmed last summer in an initial feasibility demonstration the Alcohol-To-Jet (ATJ) biofuel is a viable alternative to power the service’s aircraft, according to the head of the […]
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Air ForceAir Force Could Launch GPS Satellite With Only Navigation Payload, Shelton Says
The Air Force could launch a Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite with only a navigation payload and without a nuclear detonation detection payload to provide a “fairly inexpensive” satellite, according […]
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Air ForceAir Force’s DEAMS $2 Billion Over Original Lifecycle Cost Estimate, DOT&E Says
The Air Force’s Defense Enterprise Accounting and Management System (DEAMS) is 7.5 years behind schedule and its original lifecycle cost estimate has more than quintupled to over $2 billion, according […]
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Air ForceAir Force Could Add Over 1,000 Jobs To Help Bolster Cyber Effort, Shelton Says
U.S. Cyber Command’s (CYBERCOM) Air Force component could add “well over” 1,000 jobs, largely civilian, in the next two years to help the service and the combatant command bolster their […]
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Air ForceAir Force Planning For ‘Longer-Term’ Budget Uncertainty, Including Sequestration
The Air Force is currently planning for “longer-term” budget uncertainty, including potential sequestration in March, two of the service’s leaders wrote Monday. Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Larry […]
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Air ForceGeneral Dynamics, Alenia Aermacchi Teaming For Air Force’s T-X Trainer Program
General Dynamics [GD] and Finmeccanica’s Alenia Aermacchi is the latest team to declare its bid for the Air Force’s T-X trainer jet program, according to a General Dynamics statement. The […]
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Air ForceDoD Says Not So Fast On CV-22s To Japan
The United States may not send Air Force CV-22s to Japan after all. The Pentagon yesterday clarified remarks Air Force Secretary Michael Donley said Friday regarding deploying CV-22s to Japan. […]
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Air ForceAir Force’s Tactical Airlift Fleet Likely Has Excess Capacity, Morin Says
The Air Force likely has more than it needs in its tactical airlift fleet, which means it could be targeted for future right-sizing, according to the service’s comptroller. Air Force […]
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Air ForceF-35A 30 Percent Behind Baseline Flight Sciences Test Points, DOT&E Says
The Air Force variant of Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] F-35 Joint Strike Fighter finished November more than 30 percent behind planned baseline flight sciences test points for 2012, according to the […]