Only one out of six F-35s were able to take off during testing
In yet another chapter of the blunderous F-35 saga, a recent exercise found five out of six of the F-35A aircraft were unable to take off due to software glitches.
According to Fortune, a mock deployment at Idaho’s Mountain Home AFB was the scene of the fiasco, where only one of the $100 million-plus fighter aircraft was able to successfully boot its software and get airborne. Ironically, the exercise was to test the readiness of the F-35, which the USAF plans on declaring combat-ready later in the year.
Pentagon chief weapons tester J. Michael Gilmore released the following testimony to Congress earlier this week.
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Goldfein nominated as 21st CSAF
WASHINGTON (AFNS) — Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced April 26 that the president has nominated Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein to be the 21st chief of staff of the Air Force, succeeding Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, who has served in the position since 2012.
“I’m extremely humbled by the nomination to serve as the Air Force’s 21st chief of staff. If confirmed, I pledge to serve our Airmen and their families unwaveringly and honor our remarkable heritage and legacy of integrity, service and excellence,” Goldfein said. “I also look forward to joining my fellow service chiefs as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. General Mark and Betty Welsh continue to be exceptional stewards of our service, and Dawn and I are honored to follow in their footsteps.”
Goldfein entered the Air Force in June 1983 as a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy. He has been assigned to numerous operational, command and staff positions. He currently serves as the vice chief of staff, where he presides over the Air Staff and serves as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Requirements Oversight Council and Deputy Advisory Working Group.
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