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.
A massive contract to manage thousands of PCS moves failed because U.S. Transportation Command did not adequately oversee the results, according to the Government Accountability Office.