Speaking of medical personnel, Peterson AFB, Colo., has just sent a contingent of its health staff to Ecuador. The 13-person team from the 21st Space Wing will remain in the country, working at different locations, for two weeks. They will pair with counterparts in the Ecuador Air Force, said wing officials. The Peterson team expects to see about 750 patients per day.
After years of experiments and tests, senior Air Force leaders say they're on the verge of using C-17s and other cargo aircraft to launch cruise missiles via airdrop, touting the development as a way to bolster the combat fleet and a major shift in the service’s mindset.