A greater fighter range would help the Air Force reach targets in contested airspace in the Pacific, where refueling tankers may not be an option.
Lawmakers worry the expensive gift could create financial and legal issues for the Defense Department.
Former NRO deputy director Troy Meink will now run the Air and Space Forces as space becomes increasingly important to future wars.
Hawaii’s land board has rejected the Army’s environmental impact statement to retain land on the Big Island used for live-fire training.
