Inside the Air Force highlights

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

The Air Force is moving ahead with its plan to introduce enlisted pilots into its Global Hawk enterprise, but the Senate also wants the service to use enlisted personnel for strike missions.

Full story: Senate authorizers want more enlisted RPA pilots

The Senate Armed Services Committee is taking aim at the B-21 bomber, while also issuing broader reforms that would dictate the use of fixed-price agreements for future major defense acquisition programs.

Full story: Senate mark upholds B-21 contract, but proposes oversight, penalties

The Senate Appropriations Committee's mark of the fiscal year 2017 defense spending bill would cut nearly $260 million from OCX Blocks 1 and 2 and would boost funding to enhance capabilities in the baseline Block 0.

Full story: Senate appropriators call for termination of GPS OCX blocks 1 and 2