The 60th Air Mobility Wing recently sent its last remaining legacy C-5 Galaxy to Lockheed Martin for upgrade to C-5M standards from Travis AFB, Calif. “The final C-5M will arrive back at Travis [in] December 2017,” 22nd Airlift Squadron non-commissioned officer in charge TSgt. Samuel Callison said in a base release. “This will increase the capability … to fulfill combatant commander requirements more effectively,” he added. Travis received its 12th C-5M back from Lockheed’s conversion line at Marietta, Ga., a day later on August 5, according to a company release. The former C-5B, serial number 86-0026?, came less than three weeks after the delivery of Travis’ 11th C-5M at the end of July. The Air Force is upgrading a total of 52 legacy C-5s to Super Galaxy standards, incorporating new engines, avionics, and airframe reliability improvements. Travis’ last legacy C-5 departed for Marietta Aug. 4.
As the Air Force readied for its June 21-22 strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, the service was also putting its Agile Combat Employment strategy into action, dispersing combat aircraft and Airmen from Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar in preparation for a possible Iranian retaliatory attack. Some defense experts say…
