Kendall’s ‘message’ to Space Force: support missions are central role

Kendall’s ‘message’ to Space Force: support missions are central role
Kendall’s ‘message’ to Space Force: support missions are central role

Kendall’s remarks, which came as a surprise to many, including several Space Force officers at the Space Symposium, serves as a direction for where the service should prioritize.

Don’t Rush To JADC2: Army Gen. Murray EXCLUSIVE

Don’t Rush To JADC2: Army Gen. Murray EXCLUSIVE
Don’t Rush To JADC2: Army Gen. Murray EXCLUSIVE

Each service has unique problems to solve and billions invested in legacy systems. “I just can’t throw away everything we own — nor can the Air Force — and start over,” Gen. Mike Murray, head of Army Futures Command, says. “How does the Air Force architecture integrate with the Army architecture, with the Navy architecture?”

Joint World Warms Up To Army Long-Range Missiles

Joint World Warms Up To Army Long-Range Missiles
Joint World Warms Up To Army Long-Range Missiles

The head of INDOPACOM, Adm. Davidson, and the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Air Force Gen. Hyten, seem receptive to a new Army role in long-range strike.

DARPA Builds AI To Avoid Army, AF Fratricide

DARPA Builds AI To Avoid Army, AF Fratricide
DARPA Builds AI To Avoid Army, AF Fratricide

“ASTARTE helps solve the problem how to decide where physically to move [air assets] to conduct operations … even when it is an incredibly complex battlespace,” says Tim Grayson, head of DARPA’s Strategic Technologies Office.

Army, Navy Funds Unlikely For Space Force Until 2023

Army, Navy Funds Unlikely For Space Force Until 2023
Army, Navy Funds Unlikely For Space Force Until 2023

“The last thing Congress intended when creating the Space Force was to end up with four different space forces,” says CSIS’s Todd Harrison in a new analysis promoting a roles and missions review.

2021: Air Force’s Nuke Mod Efforts Service’s Biggest Challenge

2021: Air Force’s Nuke Mod Efforts Service’s Biggest Challenge
2021: Air Force’s Nuke Mod Efforts Service’s Biggest Challenge

“Not sure if this is a black swan, but I would not be surprised if the next administration kicks off an internal review of the services’ roles and responsibilities, with an eye toward reducing excessive redundancy in force structure and capabilities,” Mark Gunzinger says
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Air Force To Army, Navy: Pay The Tax For Space, Air Power; Protect Our Bases

Air Force To Army, Navy: Pay The Tax For Space, Air Power; Protect Our Bases
Air Force To Army, Navy: Pay The Tax For Space, Air Power; Protect Our Bases

“I would argue, that’s the tax. If you want airpower, if you want space power, then you have to be able to defend,” Lt. Gen. Joseph Guastella, Air Force deputy chief of staff for operations, told the Mitchell Institute today. 

Scrap Old Planes Or ‘Risk Losing High-End Fight:’ CSAF Brown

Scrap Old Planes Or ‘Risk Losing High-End Fight:’ CSAF Brown
Scrap Old Planes Or ‘Risk Losing High-End Fight:’ CSAF Brown

“His greatest challenge will be to build the coalition in Washington, and particularly on Capitol Hill, that will support new ways of rapidly developing capabilities,” says former Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson.

Army Says Long Range Missiles Will Help Air Force, Not Compete

Army Says Long Range Missiles Will Help Air Force, Not Compete
Army Says Long Range Missiles Will Help Air Force, Not Compete

The military services are working together on how to use long-range, land-based missiles to destroy enemy anti-aircraft defenses, says the director of artillery modernization at Army Futures Command.

CQ Brown Brings Pacific Focus; Keen Interest In Joint Ops

CQ Brown Brings Pacific Focus; Keen Interest In Joint Ops
CQ Brown Brings Pacific Focus; Keen Interest In Joint Ops

Gen. Brown co-wrote an article in Air and Space Power Journal pressing for better integration of Air Components into Combatant Command operations.