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Vanessa Montalbano
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Air Force Reporter, Inside Defense
Washington
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Biography
I am a freelance investigative reporter based in Washington D.C. I currently am a contributing reporter for The Wash and am a Washington Post Practicum student. At the Tempest, I was a Senior Editor for The World and I have previously done extensive work in documentary filmmaking. I am passionate about storytelling and love to fuel my curiosity with research. She/Her.
dumb apps, home decor
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By Vanessa Montalbano Verified| Inside Defense Verified Lockheed Martin today named 26-year company executive Evan Scott as senior vice president and chief financial officer, effective immediately, according to a Lockheed news release. Scott has previously served as Lockheed’s treasurer and as the CFO in two business areas, including its missiles and fire control unit since January 2024, per his LinkedIn. Scott is succeeding Jay Malave, who “advised the company that he is pursuing other opportunities,” the release states.
By Vanessa Montalbano Verified| Inside Defense Verified President Trump yesterday said he will work with Michigan's bipartisan leadership to keep Selfridge Air National Guard Base "open, strong, thriving" after its fleet of A-10 Warthogs begins to retire in 2026. “I think we’re going to be successful,” Trump said Wednesday in the Oval Office. Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Republican state House Speaker Matt Hall met yesterday with Trump’s cabinet to discuss several of the state’s priorities, including the future of Selfridge.
By Vanessa Montalbano Verified| Inside Defense Verified The Air Force downgraded two of seven category 1 deficiencies on the KC-46A Pegasus, Inside Defense has learned, but five problems that could result in death of an operator or significant damage to the tanker remain. In November, the KC-46A Program Office, Air Mobility Command and Boeing determined that incidents of fuel system leaks on the aircraft’s fuel manifold have been mostly resolved, an Air Force spokesperson confirmed last week . A solution has also been identified to...
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Inside Defense
Washington, D.C., United States, United States