:

Air Force

Commission On Structure Of Air Force Recommends Proportional Fielding of New Equipment

Pat Host

Friday, January 31st, 2014

SHARE:

Commission On Structure Of Air Force Recommends Proportional Fielding of New Equipment

Illustration of Boeing's KC-46A next generation aerial refueling tanker being offered for South Korea's tanker program. Photo: U.S. Air Force.

A key committee advising the Air Force on possible restructuring in upcoming years suggested proportionally and concurrently fielding new equipment across active duty, reserve and national guard components. The independent National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force said in its final report to the president and Congress, in advance of full integration, new equipment should arrive at air reserve component units simultaneously with its arrival at active component units in the proportional share of each component. As the…

Congress

Senate’s CR Has Ship Construction Exemption, Forgoes White House’s Battleship, Munitions Requests

The Senate on Sunday released a bipartisan stopgap funding proposal to keep the government open through December 11, which would also secure additional funds to support ongoing shipbuilding efforts and […]

Congress

U.S. Fighter Fleet Will Expand By 2040 But More Stealth Aircraft Will Mean Less Availability, CBO Says

The number of fighter aircraft in the U.S. military inventory will decline over the next few years before expanding to a greater number than currently, but their availability for operational […]

Congress

White House Details ‘Concerns’ With Shipbuilding, Spaced-Based Interceptor Oversight In House’s NDAA

The White House has detailed “a number of concerns” with the newly-passed House version of the next defense policy bill, to include the legislation’s limits on procuring Navy ships built […]

Congress

House Narrowly Votes To Pass $1.15 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA, Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0

The House on Wednesday narrowly voted to pass its $1.15 trillion version of the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill […]