US Air Force drops parts of previous administration’s revamp
By Stephen Losey
Thursday, Dec 4, 2025
The Air Force is dropping large portions of the previous administration's "reoptimization" plan, but keeping other aspects such as an emphasis on training airmen to do multiple jobs, or being "multi-capable airmen." (Airman 1st Class Faith Schaefer/Air Force)
The Air Force has revamped previous leaders’ plans to overhaul the service, dropping several key aspects while keeping others.
Air Force Sec. Troy Meink and Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach announced the changes to the “reoptimization plan” their predecessors released last year in a new memo, the service said Tuesday.
Some elements of the reoptimization plan — including large-scale exercises to prepare the service for a major war, the establishment of warrant officers and unit readiness inspections on short or no notice — will continue, the Air Force said.
But others — including the revamping of Air Education and Training Command into a new Airman Development Command, the creation of an Integrated Capabilities Command and a reorienting of Air Combat Command — will be scrapped.
https://www.defensenews.com/air/2025/12/04/us-air-force-drops-parts-of-previous-administrations-revamp/
