Officials at Dover AFB, Del., activated the 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron to prepare for the arrival in June of the first C-17 airlifter. In a unique dual ceremony at the Air Mobility Command Museum at Dover, the 3rd Airlift Squadron, which flew its last C-5 flight in March, received a new commander. The Delaware base will fly both the C-17 and the C-5, using a combination of active and Air Force Reserve airmen.
The Air Force wants a new, affordable, air-launched standoff cruise missile ready to field in 2033. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center announced April 6 it will hold an industry day event to conduct market research on the Standoff Attack Weapon, or SoAW, on June 17 at Eglin Air…