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Says in part, the secretary of defense may assign to the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff responsibility for overseeing the activities of the combat commands, such assignment by the secretary to the chairman does not confer any command authority on the chairman and does not alter the responsibility of the commanders of the combat commands. in other words, he has no role in any combat command, none. he's a coordinator. he's a facilitator. he's an advisor. he's a communicator. and his people have been spinning. they have been leaking to their favorite journalists out there that he does this...

Lawmakers Move to Protect Pilots from Ejection Seat Problems Aircrew egress systems specialists hoist an F-16 Fighting Falcon canopy into the air June 26, 2017. (U.S. Air Force/Airman 1st Class Caleb Worpel) 29 Jul 2021 After an ejection seat malfunction led to a fighter pilot’s death last year, lawmakers plan to require the Air Force and the Navy to notify them when the live-saving seats are in need of repair. The pilot’s death was linked to a spare parts shortage which meant the ejection seat was three years late in being serviced. In its markup of the 2022 National Defense Authorizatio...

By Garrett Reim2021-06-15T23:32:00+01:00 Five years from now, this might be the highlight of Bridget Lauderdale’s career. Or, it might be the bullet point on her resume that she wants to gloss over. Lauderdale has the privilege – or the burden – of taking over the management of the Lockheed Martin F-35 at a critical point. She was named vice-president and general manager of the programme in April. Source: Lockheed Martin US Air Force wants the F-35A to be the cornerstone of its fleet, but the fighter is plagued with high operating costs and deficiencies Dogged by sustainment costs that ...

By Garrett Reim2021-06-03T01:09:00+01:00 Red 6, an augmented reality fighter pilot training startup, has raised a $30 million round of financing. The company received $25 million from Snowpoint Ventures, an existing investor, with the remainder of the funds coming from other existing investors as well as new investors, it says on 1 June. Source: Red 6 Red 6 aims to digitize combat pilot training The startup is developing augmented reality flight training and dogfighting software for use in a purpose-built helmet-mounted headset. The helmet and augmented reality software is designed to allow p...

US DoD’s air-to-air exercise Checkered Flag concludes at Tyndall AFB 01 Jun 2021 (Last Updated June 1st, 2021 11:17) Checkered Flag aerial exercise is designed to allow fourth and fifth-generation aircraft platforms to train together. Share Article An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over the Gulf of Mexico during Checkered Flag 21-2. Credit: USAF / Staff Sgt Stefan Alvarez. The US Department of Defense’s air-to-air exercise ‘Checkered Flag’ has concluded at Tyn...