The legendary Berlin Airlift “Candy Bomber,” retired Col. Gail Halvorsen joined other American and German dignitaries at the closing ceremony for Rhein-Main AB, Germany. USAF officials unveiled a C-17 airlifter that has been named Spirit of Rhein-Main. The base endured for 60 years, becoming the “Gateway to Europe” for thousands of military personnel.
The Air Force has spent more than two years studying cancer risks to Airmen who work with the service's intercontinental ballistic missiles. Now lawmakers in Congress are placing fresh scrutiny on the issue and have prepared legislation that would direct the service to clean silos and launch facilities.