The US Junior Chamber of Commerce selected USAF Capt. Paul Maykish, assigned to the 116th Air Control Wing, Robins AFB, Ga., as one of the 10 Outstanding Young Americans for 2005. Maykish serves as the wing executive officer and the air battle management training flight commander.
Boeing received a $2.47 billion Air Force contract Nov. 25 for 15 more KC-46s, bringing to 183 the number of Pegasus tankers on contract to all customers, foreign and domestic. The new contract—for Lot 12 of the initially planned KC-46 buy—is to be completed by 2029.
