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Air Force

Governors Reiterate Opposition to Proposal to Transfer Air National Guard Units to Space Force

Frank Wolfe

Thursday, May 9th, 2024

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Governors Reiterate Opposition to Proposal to Transfer Air National Guard Units to Space Force

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall addresses airmen and Space Force Guardians of the 81st Training Group at Keesler AFB, Miss. on May 3 (U.S. Air Force Photo)

After a meeting with U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall on May 8, the National Governors Association (NGA) said on May 9 that it is urging the Air Force again to drop the service-backed Legislative Proposal 480 (LP 480) as part of the fiscal 2025 defense authorization bill. LP 480 would allow the Air Force secretary to transfer Air National Guard units to the Space Force. Utah Republican Gov. Spencer Cox, the NGA chairman, and Democratic Gov. Jared Polis of…

Congress

With $1.5 Trillion Request, Army, Air Force, Navy’s Unfunded Lists Focus Solely On MILCON Projects

With the Trump administration’s push to massively increase defense spending to $1.5 trillion in fiscal year 2027, the Army, Air Force and Navy have eschewed submitting large unfunded priorities lists […]

Unmanned Systems

Bipartisan House Bill Would Give National Guard To Counter-Drone Authorities

Seeking to close gaps that may arise between state and local law enforcers in different jurisdictions, a bipartisan contingent of House members this week introduced a bill that would allow […]

Congress

Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]

Congress

Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]