Common Ground

The Air Force could pair up with the Navy on a common ballistic missile concept, which if used on the Ohio-class replacement ballistic missile submarine, would aid the Navy in reducing cost, according to Rear Adm. Terry Benedict, the Navy's strategic systems director. At the Naval Submarine League's annual symposium this week, Benedict said the concept was one of several alternatives the services could choose. Benedict recently flew to Barksdale Air Force Base, LA, to discuss collaboration possibilities with the head of Air Force Global Strike Command, Lt. Gen. James Kowalski.