Air
men deployed to Kenya for Operation Unity Knight airdropped their last load late last week, delivering tents, tarps, and mosquito netting—and candy for the children, according to a Dec. 18 report by Air Force photojournalist TSgt. Steve Staedler. The campaign, which began on Dec. 9, delivered more than 211,000 pounds of supplies into the Dadaab region that was heavily damaged by floods. The C-130 aircrew from Dyess AFB, Tex., decided to pay for candy to deliver to the children, who “are living there in a situation that’s beyond their control,” said pilot 1st Lt. Dan Spengler.
The Department of the Air Force has identified 50 programs that will make up the core of its contribution to the Pentagon’s joint all-domain command and control effort, branding them part of the “DAF Battle Network,” according to newly-released budget documents. The DAF Battle Network programs span multiple offices and agencies…