MAY 8, 2025 - The Air Force Test Center’s Plans and Programs Directorate, known as XP, plays a quiet but powerful role in ensuring AFTC remains on the cutting edge of aerospace testing and evaluation. This small, focused team drives strategic planning and advocacy across the enterprise. By collaborating with Air Force Materiel Command, Air Combat Command, and Headquarters … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2025
Air Force Outlines Fiscal 2026 Budget Priorities
MAY 8, 2025 - The three most senior civilian and military officials from the Department of the Air Force told a congressional panel May 6 that “the strategic landscape has shifted dramatically” and that the Air Force and Space Force need the resources and creative thinking, along with modern capabilities, to meet emerging threats. That message, along with others, was … [Read more...]
F-35 and the Fight Against Corrosion
MAY 8, 2025 - In a quiet hangar on an airbase, an F-35 Lightning II aircraft sits silently, its sleek lines slightly marred by streaks of discoloration. Exposure to jet blast, airborne debris, oil, and fuel residues in harsh environments has left marks on its surface — a common occurrence for any fighter aircraft. But beneath that worn exterior, low observable (LO) … [Read more...]
Army Publication Informs About Chinese Threat
MAY 8, 2025 – The U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command released the first in its series of new publications focusing on the United States’ key potential adversaries – China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea – and how they fight at the operational level of warfare. Beginning with the most capable and formidable of the four, How China Fights in Large-Scale Combat Operations is a … [Read more...]
Guard Members Bolster Border Patrol Efforts
MAY 8, 2025 - A steady breeze rolled across a closed bridge crossing the Rio Grande offering relief from the late April heat. Texas Army National Guard Soldiers stood alongside U.S. Border Patrol agents, scanning the riverbank for movement. Across the water, on the Mexican side of the river, a military vehicle idled beneath the active port-of-entry bridge, its turret facing … [Read more...]