USAF: Modernizing the Air Force Top Priority

Posted on: Apr. 14th, 2005 || Source: defencetalk.com | E-mail Article | Print Article

WASHINGTON: Modernizing the Air Force's aging systems is the No. 1 priority for the service’s acting secretary.

Michael L. Dominguez recently gained the responsibility as acting secretary of the Air Force, besides his other duty as assistant secretary of the Air Force for manpower and reserve affairs.

"The thing that I see as most critical right now is to recapitalize the force," he said. "That means to try and figure out the balance between deploying advanced weapon systems, like the F/A-22 (Raptor), C-17 (Globemaster III) and a new constellation of satellites, and keeping the old things flying.”

The Air Force is currently involved in several efforts to modernize its equipment. Some examples include the F/A-22 replacing some of the F-15 Eagle fleet, and replacing the Defense Satellite Program constellation -- the nation's first warning against strategic missile launch -- with the more advanced Space-Based Infrared System.

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