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The Air Force’s top planner told lawmakers May 13 that the Air Force will likely spell out its revised B-21 fleet numbers in spring 2027, as part of the fiscal 2028 budget proposal. MORE: https://lnkd.in/dd8YU4w2 #AirForce #Airman

Houston Cantwell's perspective on discipline, intellectual curiosity, and leading with care reinforces why investing in human capital remains critical to building the leaders our Air Force and Space Force need moving forward.

Future combat AI isn’t just about flying aircraft autonomously — it’s about mission autonomy. In this discussion on Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), leaders break down why integrating humans into AI-driven teaming will define the next generation of airpower. How will pilots command AI teammates in combat? #Airman #AirForce

Congressman Pfluger graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy and served for over two decades as a fighter pilot–including time as a squadron commander. After 26 years in uniform, Pfluger retired as a colonel from the U.S. Air Force in February. Representing the 11th District of Texas, which includes Goodfellow Air Force Base, Pfluger is Chairman of the Republican Study Committee, and also serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee plus is the Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security’s Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence. REGISTER: https://lnkd.in/dh9wawp2 #AirForce #Airman #SpaceForce #Guardian

Modern conflict is a competition for information, where the ability to sense, make sense, and act faster than an adversary determines success. But today’s command and control architecture remains static, predictable, and increasingly vulnerable in contested environments. In our latest Mitchell Forum, “The Tactical C2 Imperative: Building a Resilient, Mobile Command and Control Grid,” Lt. Col. Daniel Longstreet argues the Air Force must transition to a mobile, federated C2 grid that can survive, adapt, and degrade gracefully under attack. This approach—integrating tanker-hosted communications, low-cost aerial vehicles, and mobile ground sensors—creates a resilient backbone that preserves decision advantage and enables operations in the most challenging threat environments. A mobile C2 grid is the prerequisite for fighting and winning in contested environments. Read the full Forum: https://lnkd.in/eqckSqGY

What happens when warfighters join the design process from the very beginning? Instead of waiting until the end of development, the Air Force is bringing operators into prototyping earlier than ever to build capabilities faster and smarter for the battlefield. This shift could change how military technology is built. #AirForce #Airman

In a new policy paper published by the The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, retired Space Force Col. Kyle Pumroy argues that the United States must prepare to put active-duty troops on the moon and on space stations to counter China’s lunar and military ambitions. Thomas Novelly has the full story at: https://lnkd.in/eHxfcGSq.

The Space Force has ambitions to double its size to 20,000 Guardians over the next five years. MORE: https://lnkd.in/dVxGTQcU #SpaceForce #Guardian

Lt. Gen. Jason R. Armagost, Deputy Commander, Air Force Global Strike Command, and Deputy Commander, Air Forces Strategic-Air, U.S. Strategic Command explains how future airpower should be shaped to not be forced into the enemy's plan... DETAILS: https://lnkd.in/e44yc3FY #Airman #AirForce