US Air Force to create point-defense doctrine and new base-defense career field

The post describes the U.S. Air Force developing new doctrine to make air base point defense a core service function, including establishing a dedicated 'point defense airmen' career field and pursuing an integrated point-defense weapon system combining kinetic and non-kinetic effects. This is a notable organizational/doctrinal shift aimed at countering missiles and drones and reducing reliance on the U.S. Army for ground-based air defense at Air Force installations.