Inside the Air Force highlights

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

1. As the Pentagon works at the direction of the White House to craft a legislative proposal for a new Space Force that many top officials did not want, experts say the administration's National Space Council could play a significant role in building a case and drumming up support for the new military department.

Full story: National Space Council could play key role in Space Force debate

2. SUFFOLK, VA -- Launching a multidomain command-and-control enterprise could spur significant changes to the Air Force's global network of Air Operations Centers, including standing up C2 centers that transcend combatant command boundaries as well as creating new leadership positions and authorities.

Full story: Airmen, Lockheed share ideas on future of AOCs under MDC2

3. SUFFOLK, VA -- Lockheed Martin executives say the Air Force needs to give industry a better sense of how the military wants to approach multidomain command-and-control so companies can tailor their investments.

Full story: Lockheed seeks path forward for MDC2 as wargame tools, processes mature

4. A new report from the RAND Corp. finds that creating a flying-only track for commissioned Air Force officers could help the service retain and recruit pilots.

Full story: RAND: Flying-only career track could improve pilot retention