The Arkansas Air National Guard plans to dedicate one of its C-130 Hercules airlifters in honor of the City of Carlisle, Ark., in a ceremony at Little Rock Air Force Base on May 6. This is the 10th aircraft dedicated by the Arkansas ANG, according to the Carlisle Independent.
Secretary of Defense Austin Lloyd III met with his counterparts from Australia, Japan and the Philippines to discuss bolstering defense ties on May 2. The discussion included plans for joint F-35 exercises with Japan and Australia in the coming years.