Like U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told lawmakers during his confirmation hearing, Deputy Defense Secretary Nominee Kathleen Hicks said she supports the nuclear triad, but was careful not to comment on specific programs.

At the end of January, the U.S. Air Force downgraded two previously unreported Category 1 deficiencies related to the KC-46’s auxiliary power unit, according to the head of Air Mobility Command.

The U.S. Air Force is finalizing the parameters of a study of commercial air refueling services before the military outsources the assessment to industry, the head of Air Mobility Command says.