Air Force Sec. Troy Meink, right, shown during a June budget hearing. (Eric Dietrich/Air Force) The Air Force has scrapped its outgoing chief of staff’s plan to create an independent command focused ...

The Air Force has spiked plans to activate a new command that was pitched as a key part of the service’s efforts to modernize its capabilities and stay competitive against China in a future conflict.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force has scrapped its plan to create an independent command expected to drive modernization developments. “This restructuring will accelerate the delivery of combat power, ...

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