According to a news release from RAF Croughton, England, 10 Air National Guard and Reserve airmen have deployed to the small communications facility in Northamptonshire to augment the 422nd Security Forces Squadron, which has sent 21 active duty airmen to Southwest Asia. The reservists are providing installation security. However, the 422nd SFS tapped one, TSgt. Dustin Schimp, to employ his civilian expertise to help the unit revamp its record management system.
Canada’s decision to join a European-centered sixth-generation fighter program as an observer is another sign that U.S. allies are increasingly looking elsewhere for key weapons system procurements, experts said.