Greg Hadley

3 weeks ago | airandspaceforces.com | Greg Hadley

The Air Force Research Laboratory’s ambitious program to explore using rockets to deliver cargo around the globe took another step forward with an announcement of an experimental mission planned for next year. The U.S. military has tapped the Rocket Lab to conduct the test, the aerospace company said May 8. The Department of the Air Force made “Rocket Cargo” one of its premier “Vanguards” in 2021—top research programs to receive concentrated funding and focus.

4 weeks ago | airandspaceforces.com | Greg Hadley

Air Combat Command is changing how it measures and tracks fleet readiness, aiming to simplify the way it tracks and communicates the material condition of its airplanes.  “Readiness Informed Metrics” or RIM, as , and if focuses on three key numbers at its core:  Total aircraft in a fleet The number of aircraft needed to fulfill operational requirements The number of aircraft available to meet those requirements. CC director of logistics, engineering, and force protection Brig. Gen.

1 month ago | airandspaceforces.com | Greg Hadley

U.S. Space Command is passionate about being able to maneuver satellites without having to worry about conserving fuel. But figuring out how to achieve that vision remains an open question, SPACECOM’s deputy commander said. There’s no question that “dynamic space operations” can make space assets more effective, said Army Lt. Gen. Thomas L. James during a Schriever Spacepower interview with AFA’s Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies.

1 month ago | airandspaceforces.com | Greg Hadley

B-52 bombers flew to the remote Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia, where multiple B-2 bombers have been stationed for weeks, Air & Space Forces Magazine has confirmed. During a congressional hearing May 7, Air Force deputy chief of staff for strategic deterrence and nuclear integration Lt. Gen. Andrew J.

1 month ago | airandspaceforces.com | Greg Hadley

The Space Force launch enterprise is slashing the time it takes to get a payload into space. Over the past year, USSF’s Assured Access to Space office integrated a GPS satellite with a new rocket and prepped it for launch in under five months, less than a quarter of the typical two-year timeline.