The 43rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Pope AFB, N.C., recently took part in its annual training exercises by digging defensive positions, driving with night vision goggles, and simulating chemical warfare. Approximately 28 students and nine instructors spent three days at Camp Mackall on the Ft. Bragg Military Reservation simulating the stand up of a mobile air staging facility and evacuation of patients. Working with Army counterparts, airmen trained for a wide variety of situations, including operation with civilian agencies.
Facing competition from fast-growing startups, Lockheed Martin is speeding up production of an “affordable, scalable” hypersonic glide body, dubbed the Next Generation Glide Body, the firm said in a June 24 release.