Airmen with the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, prepared and airdropped surprise bundles—sodas, cookies, beef jerky, CDs, DVDs, socks, T-shirts, and more—on the 4th of July for soldiers at some of the most remote forward operating bases throughout Afghanistan. Arranging and packing these gift bundles was a joint effort of senior Army leaders in Combined Joint Task Force-76 and the Air Force C-130 crews. In total, the 774th EAS airdropped 14 container delivery system bundles weighing 1,500 pounds each to seven locations. (Read more here.)
Planning an Air Show Is Hard. At Andrews, It’s Even Harder
Sept. 17, 2025
Joint Base Andrews opened its flightline this month to thousands of civilians, exposing a normally restricted airbase that regularly hosts the president and foreign dignitaries to a curious public eager to see current and historic military aircraft up close and in action.
