Inside the Air Force highlights

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

1. The Air Force's Office of Transformational Innovation found that using an off-the-shelf business jet to recapitalize the service's E-model fleets may not offer significant cost savings.

Full story: Green aircraft would not offer significant cost savings for E-model recap

2. Although Boeing says it will be more than a year late meeting all of the requirements for the KC-46 tanker's required assets available milestone, the Air Force expects that the aircraft delivered prior to the milestone will still have significant capabilities to support operational refueling missions.

Full story: USAF tankers delivered before RAA to have 'significant capabilities'

3. The incoming director of the Air National Guard said this week the service is considering whether to allow enlisted pilots to fly unmanned strike missions.

Full story: Active duty and Guard discussing strike missions for enlisted pilots