Air Force Planning To Standardize MC-12W Project Liberty Aircraft Fleet
Inside the Air Force, Sept. 10, 2010 -- LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, VA -- The Air Force plans to standardize its fleet of MC-12W Project Liberty planes so that used turboprop aircraft purchased at the program's onset include the same systems and capabilities as newer planes, according to service officials.
Key Networking Functions To Transfer To DISA, Cyber Command
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Our NewslettersBreedlove Named New Air Force Vice Chief In Major Leadership Shakeup
DefenseAlert, Sept. 9, 2010 -- The White House has nominated Lt. Gen. Phillip Breedlove to become the Air Force's vice chief of staff, according to an internal service announcement.
NORTHCOM Commander Contemplating Light-Attack Aircraft Requirement
DefenseAlert, Sept. 9, 2010 -- The top Pentagon official overseeing the defense of the United States believes light-attack aircraft could play a beneficial role in the homeland defense mission.
F-35B Tests Remain Under Strict Operating Limits Including Wind, Rain, Lightning
DefenseAlert, Sept. 8, 2010 -- The test flight program for the Marine Corps' Joint Strike Fighter variant faces challenges in getting back on schedule as officials contend with operating limitations that require grounding the aircraft in common weather conditions including steady wind, wet tarmacs and nearby lightning, according to Pentagon officials and documents.
Army To Focus On Hellfire UAS Variant; Industry Self-Funding Alternatives
Inside the Army, Sept. 6, 2010 -- According to Army officials, the service will remain focused on the Hellfire unmanned aerial system variant as the weapon of choice in arming the Grey Eagle, as industry continues to develop smaller alternatives for the UAS fleet.
- Carter To Unveil Specifics On AT&L Efficiency Initiatives
- Army Report: Hybrid Electric Vehicles Still Too Risky, Need More Study
- Secretary General: NATO Agrees With Phased Adaptive Missile Defense Time Lines
- Navy Pushes Back Against GAO Criticism Of Littoral Combat Ship
- Army Seeking Car-Sized Ground Robot For Carrying Soldiers' Gear
- Grassley Oversight Review Of Audit Reporting By DODIG
- Grassley Letter To Gates On DOD Efficiencies Initiative
- Air Force Staff Memo On Senior Leadership Shakeup
- DOD 9/8/2010 Briefing On Pakistan
- DOD 9/9/2010 Senior Executive Service Appointments, General Officer Assignments
- Raytheon's Air-To-Air Missile Completes First FMTV Launcher Test Firing
NORTHCOM Commander Contemplating Light-Attack Aircraft Requirement
Papp: Deepwater Cost Increases May Be Out Of Coast Guard's Control
Papp: Refurbished Icebreaker Hulls Could Last 'An Awful Long Time'
Grassley Letter To Gates On DOD Efficiencies Initiative
Carter Will Announce Efficiency Measures At Closed-Door Meeting
DOD Notice On WSARA Implementation
Boeing: P-8-Based JSTARS Could Save The Air Force Billions Of Dollars
Software Issues Found With GPS IIF-1, Nuclear Detection Payload Harmed
Key Networking Functions To Transfer To DISA, Cyber Command
09/09/2010Air Force Staff Shuffle
Worth noting: The announcement today of the administration's pick of a new vice chief of staff was presaged a few weeks ago right here, in a story written by Inside the Air Force editor Marcus . . .
09/09/2010Stability And Security
The Pentagon's latest report on stability and security in Iraq paints a fairly bleak picture of the Iraqi government's internal security apparatus.The June 2010 report, released yesterday, does state that Iraq's security forces overall "are . . .
09/09/2010Tanker Decision On Track
Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell today reiterated the Defense Department's plans to select a winner in the Air Force's aerial refueling tanker program this fall. During a press briefing, Morrell was asked about a Sept. 4 . . .
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