Some 70 RAF airmen and British Army loadmasters flew a pair of RAF C-130s across the Atlantic recently to work with their American counterparts during a training exercise at Little Rock AFB, Ark. Although the exercise featured learning hazardous duties, such as how to avoid enemy threats while flying at low level, the main challenge appeared to be identifying unfamiliar systems and—you guessed it—language. “It’s been quite a challenge figuring out each other’s lingo and acronyms,” said Lt. Sarah Dahlin, a pilot with the 50th Airlift Squadron.
The Space Development Agency says it’s on track to issue its next batch of missile warning and tracking satellite contracts this month after those awards were delayed by the Pentagon’s decision to divert funds from the agency to pay troops during this fall’s prolonged government shutdown.
