Kendall: USAF Could Take Over Air Base Defense Mission From Army

A U.S. Army Patriot air defense system protecting Prince Sultan AB, Saudi Arabia, in 2020

A U.S. Army Patriot air defense system protecting Prince Sultan AB, Saudi Arabia, in 2020.

Credit: U.S. Air Force
GRAPEVINE, Texas—Faced with an increased threat to air bases and a limited capacity for defenses, the head of the U.S. Air Force is raising the possibility of completely taking on the mission of protection from the Army, as officials have said that service has not sufficiently prioritized it. Air...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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