
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein recently told President Donald Trump to boost the service’s readiness so it can perform all the critical missions it is tasked.Goldfein said Friday that he had five minutes to discuss the Air Force when the Joint Chiefs of Staff, which includes the Air Force’s top officer, met briefly with Trump at the Pentagon Jan. 27 prior to James Mattis being sworn in as defense secretary. Goldfein gave Trump his eleveator pitch, explaining…