Inside the Air Force highlights

Some must-reads from this week's issue of Inside the Air Force:

1. The Air Force's intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance chief said this week an ISR flight plan to debut this spring will chart how the service can use current and future assets through 2035 including Aurora's developmental unmanned aircraft, Orion.

Full Story: Air Force ISR flight plan to dictate future of developing platforms like Orion

2. The White House announced this week its intent to nominate Will Roper, the head of the Pentagon's Strategic Capabilities Office, to serve as the Air Force's acquisition executive.

Full Story: Roper tapped for Air Force SAE as service implements AQ reforms

3. The Air Force has signed a cooperative research and development agreement with Orbital ATK that puts the company on a path to compete with SpaceX and the United Launch Alliance to fly national security space missions.

Full Story: Air Force signs CRADA with Orbital ATK for Next-Generation Launcher