The new AESA radar is a major part of the U.S. Air Force's plan to thoroughly revamp the venerable B-52, and extend its life into at least the 2050s.
The force has named satellites and ground systems after mythological creatures, ghosts and Norse pantheon, to name a few.
Adm. Alvin Holsey's retirement was announced by the Pentagon in October, over a month into the Trump administration’s strikes on suspected drug boats.
Government auditors said known problems with the Osprey have gone unresolved for years and in some cases at least a decade.
