LANGLEY AFB, Va., Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command issued the following press release:

Air Force senior leaders discussed how the service can adapt to a contested environment, balance current readiness with future modernization and turn emerging capabilities into combat power during a panel at the Air and Space Forces Association's 2026 Air, Space and Cyber Conference Sept. 14.

The panel featured Gen. Kevin Schneider, commander, Pacific Air Forces; Gen. Adrian L. Spain, commander, Air Combat Command; Lt. Gen. Kenyon Bell, deputy chief of staff for Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection; and Lt. Gen. Christopher Niemi, Air Force chief modernization officer.

The conversation began with lessons from recent operations and...