Last week’s security debacle has lent momentum and urgency to the longstanding effort for D.C. to gain direct authority over its National Guard contingent. Gen. Mark Kelly succeeded Gen. Mike Holmes, who is retiring after 39 years in service. Monday's fighter jet crash at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico was the fifth in about two months. If the Air Force needs to deter — or even fight — a peer adversary, ACC needs to be ready to deploy whole squadrons or even wings. Boeing nabbed the contract to keep making wings for the A-10 despite past troubles with a supplier. By Valerie Insinna
5 years ago Dorothy Eleanor Olsen, a member of a group of civilian volunteers who flew planes across the country during World War II, has died. She was 103. An investigation into Gersten's alleged unprofessional relationship is still ongoing, and the Air Force is not saying much more. The Defense Department's goal to get F-35 cost per flight hours down to $25,000 by fiscal 2025 may be overly ambitious, officials acknowledge. By Valerie Insinna
5 years ago Now that the Air Force has chosen its new jet trainer, it's looking at whether the T-X can fill requirements outside the training mission. By Valerie Insinna
6 years ago The top two Air Force leaders made it clear that buying new fourth-generation planes was not their first choice. By Valerie Insinna
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