Airmen deployed to Islamabad, Pakistan, unloaded the 250th aircraft taking part in what is now known as Operation Lifeline, the earthquake relief efforts for the victims of the October’s earthquake. The 250th aircraft—an Idaho Air National Guard C-130—arrived on Nov. 29 at Chaklala AB, Pakistan, from Afghanistan, with five pallets of medical supplies and relief materials. Since the 818th Contingency Response Group and 24th Air Expeditionary Group arrived on Oct. 11, they have moved nearly 14.5 million pounds of humanitarian cargo and have offloaded cargo from more than 20 countries.
The use of a military counter-drone laser on the southwest border this week—which prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to abruptly close the airspace over El Paso, Texas—will be a “case study” on the complex web of authorities needed to employ such weapons near civilian areas and the consequences of agencies…
