Air warfare and procurement of air combat weapons systems
By Abraham D. Sofaer on Wednesday, March 20th, 2013 
The Air Force’s officer leading the Quadrennial Defense Review said the service needs to innovate if it wants to remain a global leader and avoid the fate of NATO.
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By Michael Hoffman on Wednesday, March 20th, 2013 
Officials said the decision is purely for personal reasons. Aeronautics chief to be replaced by the head of the F-35 program.
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By Michael Hoffman on Wednesday, March 13th, 2013 
Air Force acquisition officials stresses the need to end the continuing resolution to give leaders the ability to protect contracts like the fixed price tanker contract.
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By Michael Hoffman on Tuesday, March 12th, 2013 
Program failed to meet 30 percent of management objectives calling the fifth generation fighter a “financial risk.”
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By Michael Hoffman on Friday, March 8th, 2013 
With the Pentagon and CIA under pressure to release more drone information, U.S. Air Force removes statistics from monthly airpower statistics.
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By Michael Hoffman on Friday, March 1st, 2013 
Pentagon officials take the F-35 off flight restrictions after it is determined that the cracked engine blade is not a wide spread problem.
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By Michael Hoffman on Thursday, February 28th, 2013 
Super Tucanos will arrive in Afgahnistan in 2015, not in 2014 as originally planned, meaning the U.S. Air Force trainers might be gone making it harder to stand up the fleet.
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By Michael Hoffman on Wednesday, February 27th, 2013 
Lt. Gen. Christopher Bogdan slams Lockheed Martin and Pratt & Whitney for not working to cut costs and assume risk in the F-35 program.
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By Michael Hoffman on Wednesday, February 27th, 2013 
Pratt & Whitney engineers continue to inspect the broken turbine blade that has grounded the F-35 fleet since Feb. 22.
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By Michael Hoffman on Tuesday, January 29th, 2013 
Pratt & Whitney spokesman says the Marines’ version of the F-35 should be flying again soon.
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By Michael Hoffman on Tuesday, January 15th, 2013 
The Pentagon quickly corrected Air Force Secretary Michael Donley who said Air Force Ospreys were headed to Japan.
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By Matthew Cox on Friday, January 11th, 2013 
Army Aviation officials mapped out the service’s aircraft requirements for the future on Friday at the Association of the United States Army’s Aviation Symposium and Exposition.
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By Michael Hoffman on Tuesday, January 8th, 2013 
Air Force leaders continue to work toward reducing its planned nuclear heavy bomber fleet to 60 to meet the 2018 deadline stipulated by the New START.
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By Michael Hoffman on Thursday, December 13th, 2012 
Canada’s review of their planned purchase of 65 F-35s is only the latest setback for the Joint Strike Fighter program.
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By Michael Hoffman on Wednesday, December 12th, 2012 
White House nominates Lt. Gen. Stanley Clarke III to take reins of Air Guard as the budget battle continues between the Guard and Air Force senior leadership.
Posted in Air, Policy | 16 Comments »
By Michael Hoffman on Monday, December 3rd, 2012 
Head of Air Combat Command explains why the cuts made to the Air Force’s Reserve force made sense despite Capitol Hill’s rejection.
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By Michael Hoffman on Friday, November 30th, 2012 
Lockheed Martin settles on a deal with the Pentagon for the Joint Strike Fighter’s fifth production lot
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By Michael Hoffman on Thursday, November 29th, 2012 
Pentagon and Lockheed Martin leaders say a deal for F-35 production lots five and six is imminent.
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By Michael Hoffman on Tuesday, November 20th, 2012 
Marine Corps stands up the first operational Joint Strike Fighter squadron among the services despite continued problems with the program.
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By Michael Hoffman on Wednesday, October 17th, 2012 
Boeing reaches milestone as it starts the construction of the refueling tanker booms as part of the KC-46 tanker program.
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