Air Force
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The Air Force awarded a contract worth nearly half a billion dollars to 22 companies under its Agile Acquisition program. The work is based at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. Jonathan Cansdale and Capt. Toshiro Toyama are contracting officers in the Air Force Lifecycle Management Center at Eglin. As part of Pentagon Solutions, they told In Depth with Francis Rose about the details of the contract. Cansdale described the parameters of the contract that make it agile
September 16, 2015 -
The ‘should schedule’ program will work in conjunction with the ‘should cost’ effort to incentivize industry to perform better.
September 14, 2015 -
The Air Force's Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance division supplies information through a mix of aircraft, satellite, computer technology and human analysis to help the Air Force stay at the top of its game. Members of the ISR, now the 25th Air Force, are at the Air Force Association's Air and Space Conference to tell the rest of the service more about themselves. Three of them joined anchor Emily Kopp on In Depth with Francis Rose -- Maj. Christina Sheets, Air Force foreign policy fellow; Technical Sgt. John Sims, imagery analyst; and Staff Sgt. Anthony Adams, special equipment operator. View a photo gallery and all of our coverage from the AFA Air and Space Conference.
September 14, 2015 -
The Air Force is the smallest and oldest it has ever been. Air Force leaders say it's "too small." But a plan to add troops soon looks more and more unlikely given that Congress hasn't passed a budget yet for the fiscal year that begins in October. Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James joined Emily Kopp on In Depth with Francis Rose at the Air Force Association's Air and Space Conference to discuss the Air Force's financial concerns and much more.
September 14, 2015 -
Out of the nearly quarter-million enlisted personnel in the Air Force, 12 are named Outstanding Airmen of the Year. They show leadership and care for their communities. Two of them spoke with Emily Kopp at the Air Force Association's Air and Space Conference. Tech. Sgt. Tamara Acfalle teaches at the Patrick Air Force Base Airman Leadership School in Florida. Master Sgt. Joseph Bogdan is the superintendent for the Airman and Family Readiness Center at Travis Air Force Base in California.
September 14, 2015 -
The story of Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell's rescue in the hills of Afghanistan is one of the most famous moments of the recent war. Luttrell's teammates died in a battle that started after they refused to kill three goat herders. Now, in addition to a book and a movie, there is a painting to commemorate the battle. Emily Kopp is at the Air Force Association's Air and Space Conference with the artist, Maj. Warren Neary and someone who knows the subject of this painting well, Lt. Col. Jeff "Spanky" Peterson.
September 14, 2015 -
Federal News Radio anchor Emily Kopp broadcasts live from the 2015 Air Force Association Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition on Monday morning, Sept. 14, 2015, at the National Harbor, Maryland. Among her guests are Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James.
September 14, 2015 -
A new excitement surrounding aerospace is one top outcome the Air Force Association wants from this year's 2015 Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition. Retired Maj. Gen. Mark Barrett is executive vice president of the Air Force Association. Barrett says the theme this year's conference is "reinventing the aerospace nation."
September 14, 2015 -
The Defense Department will test its new F-35 joint strike fighter against an aging A-10 Warthog starting in 2018. The Pentagon says it wants to see whether both jets can perform high-threat close air support. But Air Force Chief of Staff General Mark Welsh calls the testing a "silly exercise." Richard Aboulafia is vice president for analysis at the Teal Group Corporation. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose what the F-35 can do that the A-10 can't.
September 01, 2015 -
The Secretary of the Air Force and its Chief of Staff say a full year continuing resolution would have a significant impact on the service, particularly by slowing down or halting as many as 50 acquisition programs.
August 26, 2015 -
The Air Force says the continuing resolution that’s becoming increasingly likely for the 2016 budget cycle would halt progress on dozens of weapons programs, and probably force it to cancel plans to build its military workforce in key areas. More from Federal News Radio’s DoD reporter Jared Serbu.
August 25, 2015 -
For people in, or going into the military, the benefits programs — while excellent in some cases — are a mystery. Many people don't realize that members of the uniformed military services are eligible for the government's long term care insurance program.
August 19, 2015 -
Steven W. Zander leads the Air Force Community Partnership, which helps bases and local communities reach mutually beneficial agreements on services and facilities.
August 14, 2015 -
The Air Force is forming partnerships with the communities surrounding its bases to share support services and facilities. It's called the Air Force Community Partnership Program, and it's proving valuable for both the service and the local communities. Steve Zander is the program's director. For his work, he's been named one of the 33 finalists for this year's Service to America Medals. He joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive to share more about the program.
August 11, 2015 -
Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford will be the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He'll begin his term October first when the current chairman — Army Gen. Martin Dempsey — retires. Retired Air Force Gen. Richard Myers was chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 2001 to 2005. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose about the challenges he walked into on his first day as chairman and how they might compare to what Dunford has on his plate.
July 31, 2015
