Inside the Air Force highlights

Highlights from this week's issue of Inside the Air Force: 

1. The Air Force is planning its technology investments following the yearlong Enterprise Capability Collaboration Team study on multidomain command and control and is preparing to launch multiple data-focused experimentation campaigns, the service's military deputy for acquisition said this week.

Full Story: Technology investments, experimentation campaigns to follow ECCT study

2. Lawmakers stopped short of directing the creation of a separate Space Corps in their fiscal year 2018 defense policy bill, but propose changes to the space acquisition process and eliminate several key space leadership slots, including the brand new deputy chief of staff for space superiority role.

Full Story: Conferees balk at Space Corps, eliminate PDSA, A11 space advocate roles

3. The Long-Range Standoff Weapon program office has developed a technical approach called "design for reliability and manufacturing" to ensure the multibillion-dollar nuclear cruise missiles won't fail if used.

Full Story: LRSO development driven by early testing to prove reliability, manufacturing