Friday, December 5, 2025 l Vol. 50, Number 49
SERVING TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE AND THE MILITARY COMMUNITY OF SOLANO COUNTY
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Senior Airman Halley Clark/U.S. Air National Guard file
An F-22 Raptor assigned to Joint Base Langley-Eustis takes off during exercise Checkered Flag 26-1 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 29. Checkered Flag and Weapons System
Evaluation Program, two large-scale exercises running concurrently, brought together the U.S. Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force.
Army revolutionizes acquisition process to deliver warfighting capabilities faster U.S. Army Public Affairs
Tech. Sgt. Levi Reynolds/U.S. Air Force file photos
621st CRW airmen participate in the Turkey Trot Fun Run 5K at Travis Air Force Base, Nov. 21. The event brought
service members and families together for fitness and holiday-themed camaraderie before Thanksgiving.
621st CRW race in Turkey Trot
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Army is undertaking a sweeping transformation of its acquisition process, designed to dramatically accelerate the delivery of critical warfighting capabilities to soldiers. Recognizing that current acquisition processes are hampered by bureaucracy and outdated requirements, the Army is implementing significant structural and procedural changes to prioritize speed, accountability and delivery. The most significant change is the identification of six Portfolio Acquisition Executives. Each PAE will own a comprehensive “capability area” aligned to the emerging Army Warfighting Concept. The six PAE organizations are: Fires; Maneuver Ground; Maneuver Air; Command and Control and Counter Command and Control; Agile Sustainment and Ammo; and Layered Protection and CBRND. This shift makes a single leader accountable for all aspects of that capability area, including requirements, science and technology, contracting, acquisition, testing, programming, sustainment, and international sales. Less focus on individual See Army, Page 3
Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Vance Hand/U.S. Navy file photo (2024)
Airmen assigned to the 621st CRW race in the Turkey Trot Fun Run 5K at Travis Air Force Base, Nov. 21.
An airman assigned to the 621st CRW runs in the Turkey Trot Fun Run 5K while wearing a turkey hat at Travis Air Force Base, Nov. 21.
Brent Ingraham, left, greets Cmdr. Matthew Farell, the commanding officer of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Manchester Gold crew, in the ship’s flight mission bay, Dec. 12, 2024.