Brown, Raymond highlight strengths, ‘intertwined’ nature of their separate services
The senior leaders hosted a “fireside chat” discussing how the Air and Space Forces are designed to work seamlessly and side-by-side to enhance the capabilities of each in protecting the nation’s security and interests.
Kendall details ‘Seven Operational Imperatives’ & how they forge the Future Force
Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall discussed how the Air and Space Forces must modernize to meet new, emerging threats and challenges by implementing the Department of the Air Force’s “seven operational imperatives.”
Kendall Outlines ‘Operational Imperatives,’ Choices During Think Tank Appearance
Kendall offered the assessment during a 45-minute “virtual fireside chat” sponsored by the Center for a New American Security or CNAS, a Washington-based think tank that is influential on questions of national security and defense policy.
Brown, Raymond warn of impacts to Air Force, Space Force if new budget is not approved
Air Force and Space Force senior leaders addressed Continuing Resolution impacts on service readiness and modernization in an effort to seek approval on a new spending plan.
Kendall calls for ‘technically and operationally innovative approaches’ to meet logistics challenges
Kendall’s keynote remarks to the National Defense Transportation Association and the U.S. Transportation Command’s Fall Meeting offered in unvarnished terms the challenges facing the United States posed by China and what the U.S. must do to best mainta…
Raymond describes Space Force achievements, plans, challenges ahead
Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond illustrates how the Space Force is purpose built for success at a time when the nation can no longer take space for granted Sept. 21.
Brown presses case for speed, innovation, culture change across the Air Force
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. attended the 2021 Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference at National Harbor, Maryland, to deliver his “Accelerate Change to Empowered Airmen” speech, Sept. 20.
Kendall presents unsparing blueprint for confronting China, other threats
Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall presented his State of the Forces address during the Air Force Association’s Air, Space, & Cyber Conference, Sept. 20.
Kendall’s first trip highlights Air and Space Force roles in responding to China, strategic competitors
The base, which is headquarters for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and Pacific Air Forces, was the first stop on Kendall’s first official trip as Secretary. It was no random choice. Nor was it an accident that it came less than a month into his tenure.
Kendall, Raymond stress importance of space and Space Force’s success in separate, high-profile speeches
Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall and Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond highlight the importance of space during speeches at the 36th Space Symposium.