The first of 11 C-5A Galaxies landed at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, Monday and took its place as part of Air Force Reserve Command’s 445th Airlift Wing, which is converting from the C-141. The airplane was made in 1970, Col. Jim Blackman told the Dayton Daily News, but the 445th Operations Group commander said new wings and good depot maintenance have kept the airlifter in good shape.
Airmen and Guardians in the Active and Reserve component, as well as civilian employees, in “mission critical and high-risk populations” are now required to receive influenza vaccinations annually to “preserve force readiness,” according to a recent Department of the Air Force memo.