The Defense Department's acquisition chief reported a critical Nunn-McCurdy breach to Congress last month on the Air Force's Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program, a result of DOD reclassifying the EELV as a major defense acquisition program to comply with a congressional requirement.1095 words

A deteriorating Air Force radar system that tracks drug smuggling in the Caribbean has prompted Puerto Rico Del. Pedro Pierluisi (D) to bypass the Defense Department in his search for the resources to keep the system running.932 words

The sector of the Air Force's strategic planning directorate that focuses on developing the right mix of active-duty, Guard and Reserve responsibility for individual mission areas has recently prepared analyses for several types of aircraft and is awaiting direction on how it can contribute to a commission proposed by the Senate Armed Services Committee.1314 words

The Canadian government wants to purchase a small fleet of unmanned aircraft, and one of the options it is looking at is a variant of the Global Hawk that the Air Force plans to weed out of its inventory.742 words

Air Force Secretary Michael Donley on Thursday toured the 911th Airlift Wing at Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, PA, at the request of Pennsylvania lawmakers. The Air Force, in its fiscal year 2013 budget request, proposed moving several C-130 aircraft away from the Pittsburgh base and closing it. The base is in the district of Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA), who co-authored legislation in the House FY-13 defense authorization bill that requires the Air Force to seek congressional approval before closing the base. The bill was passed by the House in May.93 words

The Defense Department and Norway's Ministry of Defence took a step toward integrating a Norwegian-made missile onto the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter this week by formally awarding a study contract to Lockheed Martin to conduct risk-reduction activities on the Joint Strike Missile.624 words

The Air Force has completed about one-third of operational testing on a jamming variant of the Miniature Air-Launched Decoy, and prime contractor Raytheon is developing a plan to introduce more advanced capabilities into the device in the future, according to a company executive.731 words

Senators want the Air Force to restart the re-engining production line for a radar system that will provide a critical need to International Security Assistance Force operations in Afghanistan by the end of the summer.785 words

In an effort to combat a rising fear that the Air Force is looking to close bases using a backdoor approach to the base realignment And closure process, lawmakers have inserted language in both the House and Senate defense authorization bills that would prevent the service from closing any base without congressional approval.684 words

Senate authorizers this week released legislation that urges the Air Force to lower the cost of F-22 Raptor sustainment and requires the Air Force to periodically report the costs of the F-22 fleet's upgrade as a standalone major defense acquisition program.855 words

The House and Senate Armed Services Committees want to stop the Air Force from using advanced procurement funds to pay for the Space Based Infrared System.452 words

The Air Force believes it and the National Nuclear Security Administration are continuing to rely on the proper mix of air and ground transportation for the movement of nuclear weapons and their components, according to a service official.470 words

The Senate Armed Services Committee has opposed an Air Force plan to close the Operationally Responsive Space office, with the committee recommending instead that more money be directed to fund ORS activities.802 words

The Defense Department has launched a mobility capabilities assessment of whether the Pentagon's planned cargo aircraft and cargo ship inventories are sufficient to execute the Obama administration's new defense strategy through 2018, an undertaking that could spell changes to the military's transportation fleet.1372 words

Senate authorizers are pressing the Pentagon to make cuts in electronic warfare, unmanned aircraft systems and other areas of duplication identified earlier this year by the Government Accountability Office. 323 words

A key Defense Department panel has approved a new concept for military cyberspace operations in the 2020s, setting the stage for the Joint Requirements Oversight Council and the military's top officer to finalize the document, which could steer major decisions on doctrine and resources.829 words

Senate authorizers want the defense secretary to provide annual reports on the Pentagon's progress on research and development to integrate unmanned drones into the national airspace and related funding needs.406 words

Asserting that high-speed weapon and platform technologies could help counter major anti-access and area-denial challenges, a Senate panel wants the Pentagon to assess its "dated" hypersonic test and evaluation facilities and ensure that its workforce is developed and sustained.663 words

The White House Office of Management and Budget is exempting the Pentagon from recent guidance requiring all executive branch agencies and departments to trim fiscal year 2014 budget plans by 5 percent, according to a government spokesman.372 words

The Joint Staff warns in a critical assessment of the last decade of war that the Pentagon must craft a strategy for intelligence gathering and pursue major improvements in interagency coordination to avoid repeating mistakes made since the 9/11 attacks, according to a copy of the 40-page "for official use only" draft report obtained by Inside the Pentagon. 3190 words

An article in the June 1 issue of Inside the Air Force inadvertently misspelled the name of a pilot who recently became qualified to fly the Joint Strike Fighter. His name is Lt. Col. Lee Kloos, the commander of the 58th Fighter Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, FL.52 words