The Fisher House non-profit group distributes free round-trip airline tickets to war-wounded troops being treated in military and VA medical facilities for use by the troops and their families. The program is known as “Operation Hero Miles.” Fisher House accumulates unused frequent flyer miles from private and corporate donations. For more information, read here.
The Air Force is launching an effort to develop a new stand-off missile with a range of 1,000 nautical miles, or 1,150 miles, that would eventually be used for both air-to-air and air-to-surface missions.