Air Force exploring rapid-deployment options in European, Pacific theaters

By Rachel Cohen / October 23, 2018 at 3:24 PM
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD -- Air Force staff in two theaters are preparing scenarios for how they could rapidly deploy and use temporary bases in case of war with Russia or China, a service official told Inside Defense today. Their efforts align with Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein's remarks at last month's Air Force Association conference, where he said to succeed in the 21st century, the service needs to rely less on permanent infrastructure and adapt to a...

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