Inside the Air Force highlights

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

1. The Air Force's new chief of staff told lawmakers this week the service's next developmental planning excursion will focus on multidomain command-and-control operations.

Full Story: Air Force to study multidomain command-and-control technology needs

2. The Air Force appears to be reversing a decision to reduce Small Diameter Bomb Increment 1 quantities after awarding Boeing a $700 million contract this week for three new SDB I production lots.

Full Story: Air Force expands plans for SDB production, awards Boeing $700M contract

3. As industry waits for the Air Force to release a final solicitation for the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System recapitalization program, the service this week issued a draft request for proposals and indicated the final version is in coordination.

Full Story: Air Force releases draft RFP; industry says final RFP on its way