Air Force Magazine
Daily Report for Aug. 4, 2020

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Edited by Brian W. Everstine with Rachel S. Cohen, Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory and Shaun Waterman

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Air Force Research Laboratory Will Realign, Not Split
By Shaun Waterman

The new commander of the storied Air Force Research Laboratory will
realign—not reorganize—the labs so it can ably support both the new U.S.
Space Force and its traditional Air Force customers. "We’ll be one AFRL
serving two services: The Air Force and the Space Force,” said Brig. Gen.
Heather L. Pringle, commander of AFRL, in an interview with Air Force Magazine.
A new deputy technical executive officer will be “responsible for integrating
our space [science and technology] portfolio,” Pringle said, and will report
directly to her. The new executive will be “the single focal point for the
U.S. Space Force,” she added. Pringle, who took command in June, said the
realignment is her No. 2 priority behind implementing the Air Force’s 2030
Science and Technology Strategy.

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Air Force to Continue ‘Zero-Based’ Budget Reviews
By Rachel S. Cohen

Annual budget reviews instituted by former Air Force Secretary Heather A. Wilson
should make it easier to settle the hard financial decisions that loom ahead, a
top Air Force aide said Aug. 3. Anthony P. Reardon, administrative assistant to
Air Force Secretary Barbara M. Barrett, indicated those reviews will continue
under current service leadership. The discussions are similar to the Army's
“night court” reviews that look at ways to reinvest money in higher service
priorities.

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US, Poland Finish Negotiations on Troop Increase, Drones
By Brian W. Everstine

The U.S. and Polish militaries have agreed on a long-negotiated plan to increase
the American presence in Poland, including adding a cargo hub and drones flown
by the U.S. Air Force. The Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement, which the
parties have not yet signed, follows last year’s pact between U.S. President
Donald J. Trump and Polish President Andrzej Duda to add 1,000 American
personnel in Poland. About 4,500 people, mostly Army personnel, are already
assigned there.

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Hokanson Takes Over as National Guard Bureau Chief
By Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory

Army Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson received his fourth star and formally took charge
of the National Guard Bureau during an Aug. 3 change of responsibility ceremony
led by Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va.
Hokanson, who was confirmed by the Senate on July 20, most recently served as
Army National Guard director. In his new role, he succeeds Air Force Gen. Joseph
L. Lengyel, who is retiring after nearly four decades of service. Esper
expressed trust in Lengyel’s successor, telling Hokanson he has his “full
faith and confidence,” and that his “vision and acumen” will help him in
his new role. “Today, Gen. Dan Hokanson takes charge during unprecedented and
challenging times for our great nation, yet I know that he possesses the
character, competence, and wealth of experience needed to excel in this role,”
he said.

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USAF Adds 8 New Companies to Combat Networking Contract
By Rachel S. Cohen

Eight more companies are getting the chance to join the Air Force’s Advanced
Battle Management System, bringing the total number of participating firms to
more than 50. The Air Force added ARES Security, AT&T, Centauri, Cogniac,
NanoVMs, Pacific Defense, SRC, and Systematic to an open-ended contract under
which companies could each receive up to $950 million. Each is pitching hardware
and software that can crunch data and connect the Air Force’s computer
systems, aircraft, and weapons faster and with fewer bureaucratic hurdles.

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USAF, Navy Link Up for Black Sea Training
By Brian W. Everstine

U.S. Air Force jets and Navy ships on Aug. 2 held a joint training exercise in
the Black Sea near Russia’s borders together for the second time in two weeks,
aiming to fine-tune their collaboration in a potential conflict. Four F-16s from
the 31st Fighter Wing at Aviano Air Base, Italy, refueled by KC-135s from the
100th Air Refueling Wing at RAF Mildenhall, England, flew with an MQ-9 Reaper
from the 52nd Expeditionary Operations Group's Detachment 2 hosted at
Miroslawiec Air Base, Poland. The aircraft linked up with the Navy's USS Porter
guided-missile destroyer and a P-8 Poseidon from Patrol Squadron VP-47. Video of
the exercise showed F-16s flying low over the USS Porter.

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Virtual Events: AFWIC Experts on Mitchell’s ‘Aerospace Nation,’ and More
By Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory

Today, the Air Force Association's Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies will
present "Aerospace Nation: a Conversation with AFWIC on the Global Futures
Report," featuring a discussion with Lt. Col. Jake Sotiriadis—the Air Force
Warfighting Integration Capability's chief of strategic foresight and
futures—and other members of the Global Futures Report team about how the Air
Force can shape an adaptive future strategy, and more. Event video will
tentatively be posted to the think tank's <a
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Radar Sweep

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Snapshot: DOD and COVID-19

Here's a look at how the Defense Department is being impacted by and responding
to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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An Airman: First, Last, Always

As Gen. David L. Goldfein’s service as 21st Chief of Staff comes to a close,
his bond to Airmen remains strong.

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OPINION: Washington Isn’t Listening to the Air Force and Space Force

“This is the fourth quarter of the budget season, so Congress should recognize
and support both services now—before it’s too late,” writes retired Air
Force Col. Keith Zuegel, the Air Force Association’s former senior director of
government relations.

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Divisive Trump Nominee Gets New Pentagon Post, Despite Snub by Congress

After failing to secure a Senate confirmation hearing, U.S. President Donald
Trump’s most divisive nominee for a Pentagon position so far has taken a
different, less-senior policy role at the Defense Department, a spokeswoman said
on Aug. 2.

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US Weapon Sales Boss Talks China, Arms Exports, and His Agency’s Future

After years of working various jobs related to security cooperation, Lt. Gen.
Charles Hooper took over the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency in August
2017. It was an appointment that coincided with a major push by the Trump
administration to increase weapon sales as an economic driver. Three years
later, as he gets ready to retire, Hooper sat down with Defense News for an
exclusive exit interview.

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Military Leaders Are Confronting a New Form of Discrimination: Pregnancy Bias

New initiatives in planning could require training to root out unconscious bias
surrounding motherhood in the military and support postpartum mothers, including
removing barriers that limit their careers.

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ACC Commander Visits Flying Wings

“We trust our Airmen,” said Air Combat Command boss Gen. James M. Holmes,
“and we wanted to make sure they know everything we know about our recent
accidents. Our recent mishaps involved multiple aircraft types and pilot
experience levels. While it’s too early to conclusively identify common causes
or themes between events, Lt. Gen. Brad Webb (the AETC [Air Education and
Training Command] commander) and I thought it was important for AETC and ACC to
engage our leaders and instructor force and hear their concerns.”

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‘Be a Bro’: How a Commander’s Sexism Derailed This Pilot Training Class—and Brought Down AETC Leaders

The investigation, obtained by Air Force Times through the Freedom of
Information Act, provides more context to the misconduct and leadership failures
that led to the abrupt firing of three commanders in October 2018, including the
former wing commander of the 47th.

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Budget Shows Flightworthy Sixth-Generation Fighter Engines Ready by 2025

Details of the first of two mostly secret initiatives to support the U.S. Air
Force’s five-year-old pursuit of a sixth-generation successor to the Lockheed
Martin F-22 are now released and reveal that a critical technology for the
Next-Generation Air Dominance program could become flightworthy by mid-2025.

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Raytheon Designs Prototype for Space Force Weather Satellite

Raytheon Intelligence & Space is designing a prototype weather satellite for the
U.S. Space Force Space and Missile Systems Center that draws heavily on
technology from the firm’s Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS)
and Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer.

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TOPGUN Receives Its First F-35C Lightning II

The Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center, the organization that
includes the famous TOPGUN school, has received its first F-35C Lightning II.
The aircraft touched down at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nev., on July 30,
emblazoned with the iconic lightning bolt tail flash and TOPGUN badge, albeit in
predictably toned-down form, as is standard for U.S. 5th generation fighters.

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One More Thing...
The Air Force’s Latest GPS Alternative: Earth’s Magnetic Fields

Officials just launched a public challenge to help create the artificial
intelligence needed to turn the planet’s magnetic fields into readable maps.

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