A single gunman opened fire on a helicopter in Afghanistan Sunday, killing the Australian pilot and wounding an American woman, according to US military officials.

The following is a statement from Boeing CEO Harry Stonecipher to employees, amidst the Defense Department investigation into possible conflicts of interest involved in the recently signed 767 tanker deal: "It is important that sufficient time be built into the 767 tanker program schedule to accommodate the Secretary of Defense’s reviews. Consequently, starting on February 23, Boeing will slow the development efforts on the Air Force 767 tanker. We will implement this slowdown in a manner that will keep key program elements intact in the months ahead. (Production on the Japanese and Italian tanker programs will not be affected by this slowdown.) As we stated in our most recent quarterly earnings report, through the end of 2003 Boeing had spent $270 million of company money o

Air Staff officials have put the finishing touches on the "Transformation Flight Plan," which spells out the future direction of the Air Force. "Transformation is using new things and old things in new ways, and achieving truly transformational effects for the joint warfighter," said Lt. Gen. Duncan McNabb, Air Force director of plans and programs.

The USAF "Transformation Flight Plan" is designed to be a living document, charting the service's future in the near-, mid-, and long-term.