Air Force Reserve Command’s 440th Airlift Wing, which relocated from Wisconsin to Pope AFB, N.C., has picked up where it left off, flying Integrated Continental US Medical Operations Plan missions. The wing, which is the only AFRC unit flying ICOMP missions, had to stop during its transition to Pope, reports Lt. Col. Ann Knabe. Milwaukee. These missions originally flew injured servicemembers from medical facilities in the US to their homes, but they now include other stateside missions that call for C-130 airlifters.
Top Lawmakers Want 15 Percent Pay Raise for Enlisted Troops
April 19, 2024
A new law introduced by Congress would raise the pay rate 15 percent for junior enlisted troops and seek improvements on a range of quality of life issues, such as pay and compensation, child care, housing, health care access, and military spouse employment.