USAF Center for Strategy and Technology

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http://csat.au.af.mil/index.htm

Lots of great studies and papers including the latest Air Force 'Blue Horizons II'. They now have the entire Air Force 2025 and Spacecast 2020 studies as PDFs which I don't remember them having last time I visited awhile ago.

 

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Cheers! Looks interesting ;D

 

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Expeditionary Theater Support Group created by AFCENT

AFCENT has stood up the ETSG to provide expeditionary logistics, sustainment, and engineering support for more effective warfighting missions.

www.airforcetimes.com

 

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Sprawling Pacific exercise revealed Air Force needs some doctrine 'refresh': General - Breaking Defense

“So when you have this mix of [major command]-retained [operational control] — those forces coming into another combatant commander’s theater, where he’s got his own theater-assigned forces — you can imagine that there may be some differences,” said Air Force Maj. Gen. John Klein.

breakingdefense.com

 

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What’s next for air mobility, according to Gen. Mike Minihan

"One of the biggest insights I got after Operation Allies Refuge was airmen telling me they wished they had known what they were getting into."

www.airforcetimes.com

 

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Decentralize and Conquer: Brown Pushes for More Autonomy in New Doctrine Publication

Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. released a memo and doctrine publications for leaders to empower subordinates in a future fight.

www.airandspaceforces.com

 

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National Guard chief looks to keep 25 Guard fighter squadrons, but may need help from Hill - Breaking Defense

“We have 25 fighter squadrons in the Guard right now. And when I look at the global demand, my personal view is I think we need to keep all 25 of those. I think our nation needs that capability,” said National Guard chief Gen. Daniel Hokanson.

breakingdefense.com

 

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Air Force to Miss Recruiting Goals for First Time in More Than 2 Decades

The last time the Air Force did not reach 100% of its recruitment goal was 1999, according to the Air Force Recruiting Service.

www.military.com

 

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Air Force’s enlisted education revamp means more classroom time, new curriculum

Enlisted airmen will be hitting the books harder and sooner for professional studies as a result of a wide-ranging overhaul of the Air Force’s education program.

www.stripes.com

 

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Air Force Revamps ‘Zero Week’ at BMT to Better Prepare Recruits for Stress

The Air Force is changing the first days of Basic Military Training (BMT), 'Zero Week,' to give trainees skills to deal with stress and more.

www.airandspaceforces.com

 

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As the Air Force Prepares for Austere Ops, Who Will Watch the Weather?

Air Force weather specialists are used to providing essential data in austere conditions, and they have new tools to move even faster.

www.airandspaceforces.com

 

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Research team studies threats to military bases from electric vehicles

Researchers are plotting a new defense for military bases — one that can withstand a misused electric vehicle.

www.militarytimes.com

 

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Minihan: These ‘Magic’ Airmen Need More SOF-Like Capabilities

Air Mobility Command boss Gen. Mike Minihan wants contingency response Airmen to be more SOF-like for opening airfields in high-threat areas.

www.airandspaceforces.com

 

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As adversaries advance, US Air Force increasingly reliant on synthetic training - Breaking Defense

“Future combat employment is about kill chains and kill webs, it’s about systems of systems warfare,” and pilot training has to reflect that, Col. Matt Ryan told Breaking Defense.

breakingdefense.com

 

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Congress wants US Air Force to better explain reorganization plans

The Air Force says this reorganization is needed to prepare it for a fight against China, but lawmakers say they need to hear more about these plans.

www.defensenews.com

who is running this asylum anyway?