STATE OF THE AIR FORCE: The (now-virtual) Air Space Cyber AFA conference begins today. Here& #39;s Air Force Times and Defense News& #39; roundup of where things stand across the Air Force:
First up: @ValerieInsinna& #39;s deep dive into Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, his call to "accelerate change or lose," and the many challenges he& #39;s facing as he starts his leadership of the Air Force: https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/air-force-association/2020/09/11/the-new-us-air-force-chief-has-a-reputation-of-only-asking-for-what-he-needs-hes-going-to-need-a-lot/">https://www.defensenews.com/digital-s...
I spoke to Lt. Gen. Webb about AETC& #39;s emergency measures to keep basic training going as the pandemic unfolded. AETC is now rolling some of those back (and preparing to mothball its Keesler AFB experiment) -- but it& #39;s ready to put them back if needed. https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2020/09/14/air-education-and-training-command-aims-to-keep-new-airmen-coming-despite-pandemic/">https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your...
I spoke with Lt. Gen. Slife about how the tragedy of SSgt Cole Condiff& #39;s death forced Air Force Special Operations Command to take a hard look at how hard it& #39;s been running over the last 20 years -- and how it& #39;s going to have to change this for the future. https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2020/09/14/19-years-into-war-on-terror-overstretched-afsoc-at-a-crossroads/">https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your...
Air Force Global Strike Command head Gen. Timothy Ray on how it& #39;s shifting focus to China and Russia: https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2020/09/13/heres-how-global-strike-command-is-shifting-its-focus-to-china-russia/">https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your...
And I spoke to USAFE commander Gen. Jeffrey Harrigian about how learning how to operate during the COVID pandemic helped USAFE hone skills it would need to use in a major conflict against a nation like China or Russia: https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2020/09/14/usafe-shifts-gears-to-fight-in-covid-era/">https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your...