Some must-reads from this week's issue of Inside the Air Force:
1. The Air Force and F-22 engine-maker Pratt & Whitney are considering increasing the rate at which the company overhauls the Raptor due to increased utilization.
Full story: F-35 JPO eyeing 2018 for Block 4 modernization decision
2. The Air Force has pushed a Long-Range Standoff Weapon milestone A decision to August.
Full story: Air Force now eyeing August for LRSO milestone A decision
3. In an independent RAND review of potential savings from an F-35 block-buy deal predicted savings at $2 billion.
Full story: DOD: RAND revises potential F-35 block-buy savings downward to $2B