Highlights from Inside the Air Force

By Courtney Albon / April 14, 2017 at 1:03 PM

Highlights from this week's Inside the Air Force:

1. The Air Force and Lockheed Martin are moving forward with efforts to test manned-unmanned teaming technology on an F-16.

Full Story: Lockheed's latest Loyal Wingman test let unmanned F-16 chart its own path

2. Gen. Paul Selva told reporters this week that while the Joint Requirements Oversight Council would have like to have an estimate from the Pentagon's cost evaluators before approving the F-35's follow-on modernization program's capability development document, they couldn't wait for the evaluation to be complete. 

Full Story: JROC chair: Council debated approving F-35 Block 4 capabilities without CAPE cost estimate

3. The commander of U.S. Strategic Command told Congress he has withdrawn a request for forces that would have added more security personnel to intercontinental ballistic missile sites until the Air Force completes the recapitalization of the UH-1N Huey.

Full Story: STRATCOM withdraws Huey backup forces request; second draft RFP on tap

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