Air Force Priorities Week: Knowing what's important Published April 4, 2007 By Senior Leadership Pentagon WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Air Force's global air, space and cyberspace missions are what make the Air Force unique. As Airmen who are part of the joint and coalition team, our mission is to fly, fight and win, to provide global vigilance, global reach and global power. In this day and age, when it seems we are constantly moving, constantly working hard to meet our mission requirements, it's important that as Airmen, we never lose sight of our service's priorities. 1) Fight and win the war on terrorism We must all work to fight this long war on terrorism in a lethal and aggressive manner alongside our sister services and allies. We must bring all elements of appropriate power to bear at critical points and keep our eyes on the next war to ensure we're ready. 2) Develop and care for our Airmen By providing proper training for the 21st century Airmen in language, culture and technology, we are fostering warriors who are ready for anything. Air Force leaders continually strive to provide the best equipment today for tomorrow's fights. 3) Recapitalizing and modernizing our Air Force The Air Force needs to 'reset' and build for the future, thinking beyond the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. We must remember the entire strategic field, and that means looking toward the future, anticipating future attacks and preparing for them. We are building a force for the future with range and payload, following our top five procurement priorities: a new tanker fleet, the KC-X, the CSAR-X rescue helicopter, space-based electronic warfare and communications systems, the F-35 Lightning II and a new bomber. Every Airman should know and understand these priorities. By knowing what's important to us and our fight, we become a more capable and lethal force, building a stronger future by being strong warriors today.