SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 - Today, less than 200 personnel assigned to the Department of the Air Force Rapid Capabilities office rapidly develop capabilities to outpace and counter the increasing threats of adversaries. Their primary focus incorporates cutting edge approaches to standard acquisition processes to produce capabilities for both the Department of Defense and the DAF, … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2020
CSAF Outlines Strategic Approach for Air Force Success
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 - In his first major pronouncement as Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., declared Aug. 31 that the service must go fast, must collaborate more effectively with Congress and military, industry and allied partners, and “must accelerate the transition from the force we have to the force required for a future high-end fight.” “We can’t … [Read more...]
Military Tradition Lives on During the Indianapolis 500
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 - The walk to the stage is short but feels like miles in the moment. Kelsea’s white knuckle grip on the wood flagstaff makes her hands burn under the gloves. Her pristine uniform feels fitted and smooth. With other service members to her front and rear she navigates the steps to the stage blindly, her head not shifting to look down. A command of “right face” … [Read more...]
DOD Working Toward Networked Indo-Pacific
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 - When Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper talks about the Indo-Pacific he talks about it becoming a "networked region" — not in the information technology sense, but as like-minded countries working together. His travels to the region this week and previously are to encourage this concept, said David Helvey, performing the duties of assistant secretary of … [Read more...]