Among the special teams of Air Force Security Forces are airmen who make up Fly Away Security Teams. Air Mobility Command completed training its first FAST airmen in January of this year. Those now deployed to Bagram AB, Afghanistan, support aircrews and aircraft that fly around the theater, whether they are transporting foreign nationals or US personnel or cargo to forward operating locations. Bagram has eight FAST members ready to fly every day to “detect, deter, and counter threats to US aircraft,” reports SSgt. Mike Andriacco.
The Pentagon's Office of Strategic Capital is giving a $150 million conditional loan to Rocket Lab meant to increase the launch rate for its new reusable Neutron rocket, which is slated for its first flight next year.