The Air Force also plans to dramatically increase spending on advanced engine research for NGAD.
“It may be that we completely break the [Air Force Specialty Code] structure," said Lt. Gen. Caroline Miller, the service's personnel chief.
The SiAW would strike enemy air defense targets on the ground, and the Air Force wants it to reach initial operational capability by 2026.
The pilot program is the Air Force’s attempt to mirror the troop packages put forward by the other armed forces.
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