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Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman announced the creation of the command Feb. 12 as part of a slate of organizational changes.

New SpoC head Lt. Gen. David Miller said decisions about new Integrated Mission Deltas are expected "in the coming weeks."

The Army's plan to cancel its Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft was a surprise, but not a mistake, according to some defense experts.

The Army's plan to cancel its Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft was a surprise, but not a mistake, according to some defense experts.

Under the "reoptimizing" effort, changes are coming across the Department of the Air Force, from new training approaches to the establishment of high-level offices.

The U.S. Air Force will stand up a new command focused on creating requirements for future systems.

Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman said the new Futures Command will not just be looking at what new capabilities the Space Force should build, own and operate, but also at how commercial tech, systems and services can fill some needs. 

The United States military’s record of throwing money away on lavish boondoggle projects is the stuff of legends, something that can only be expected from a country which known for spending more on defense than the next dozen or so countries combined.

The Army canceled the Future Attack and Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) program after spending $2 billion on the program as part of a major aviation overhaul.

Last fall, Army Gen. James Rainey warned that, “The ability to hide, which is fundamental to how we fight, is now impossible.” That was before China launched Yaogan-41.