

In the past, intelligence training focused on counterterrorism and was done through on-the-job training. But the modern threat requires training in contested environments not possible through live operations.
By Breaking Defense
Training for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance is costly, complex, and forces analysts to go TDY for a Red Flag or Virtual Flag. CAE’s VISTA ends all that.
By Breaking Defense
It won’t be cheap. Todd Harrison, defense budget guru at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, tweeted that the larger service could cost an additional $13 billion per year.
By Colin Clark
Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson announced “the Air Force we need”, a significant expansion of the Air Force from 312 operational squadrons to 386. One thing is clear. It will be really expensive. The annual additional cost would be about $37 billion at a time when budget projections show no increase, and up to 94,000 additional personnel, active and reserve.
By Mark Cancian