US Central Command Air Forces says that five USAF C-130s, four C-17s and contracted aircraft—two B-747s, one B-757, and one AN-124—flew in more than 750,000 pounds of equipment and supplies last week. That brings the Air Force-orchestrated airlift to more than eight million pounds.
Army Building Up New Space Operations Branch
Oct. 15, 2026
The Army has long been dependent on space capabilities to navigate terrain, communicate in hard-to-reach areas, and identify and strike targets. Now, the service wants to deepen its space operations expertise and is making plans to expand its own cadre of operators in the coming years.