Draft House NDAA would create Space National Guard

Draft House NDAA would create Space National Guard
Draft House NDAA would create Space National Guard

In addition, the subcommittee’s markup of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) would add 800 Guardians to the Space Force’s active duty end-strength, as requested by the service — including establishing a dedicated Space Force legislative liaison.

Gen. Welsh Defends F-35 For Close Air Support; Hopes Summit Will ‘Reset’

Gen. Welsh Defends F-35 For Close Air Support; Hopes Summit Will ‘Reset’
Gen. Welsh Defends F-35 For Close Air Support; Hopes Summit Will ‘Reset’

UPDATED: Sen. McCain SASC Spox Rejects Air Force Rationale For Retiring A-10 ORLANDO: Sequestration. Base closures. Readiness. Modernization. ISIL. Russia. The list of challenges faced by Air Force leaders is long. But none may be more intractable or politically difficult than retiring the A-10 “Warthog” close air support fleet. The Air Force has never really wanted to…

EXCLUSIVE: HASC Try To Protect Air Guard May Mess Up C-5 Plans, Association Warns

WASHINGTON: Both chambers of Congress have resoundingly rejected the administration’s proposed cuts to the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve – but the language that the House passed is so sweeping that it may inadvertently block the modernization of the very Guard and Reserve forces it was written to protect, according to Hill sources…