Hegseth temporarily pauses all Air Force 'reoptimization' planning

By Vanessa Montalbano / February 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Feb. 6 put a hold on all planning actions regarding the Air Force's one-year-old "Reoptimization for Great Power Competition," a service spokesperson confirmed to Inside Defense . “The planning pause remains in effect until a Senate-confirmed secretary and under secretary of the Air Force are in place and have the opportunity to review the initiatives,” the service spokesperson said. “The Department of the Air Force welcomes the opportunity for our new leaders to assess all...

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