Ellington Is Central Hub in Texas for Hurricane Rita Relief: Ellington Field, Tex., home to the Air National Guard’s 147th Fighter Wing, already has moved more than 100 tons of relief supplies and is expecting much more. Helping the fighter wing with the logistics of this air mobility effort are airmen of ANG’s 136th Airlift Wing, NAS JRB Fort Worth, Tex.
The Pentagon plans to use U.S. Air Force C-17s and C-130s to deport 5,400 people currently detained by Customs and Border Protection, officials announced Jan. 22, the first act in President Donald Trump’s sweeping promise to crack down on undocumented immigrants and increase border security.