The acting U.S. Navy secretary is holding a “Make Ford Ready” summit Jan. 9 that will feature all government and industry stakeholders who will focus on achieving four tasks to ensure the USS Gerald R. Ford deploys on time.

The U.S. military is immediately assigning over 16,000 personnel to the new entity.

The U.S. Air Force has ended its three-month ban on KC-46A cargo and passenger operations.