The 306th Intelligence Squadron completed a transition from Beale AFB, Calif., to Will Rogers ANGB, Okla., on March 6. The move brings into physical proximity the Active Duty ISR training mission for Special Operations Forces airborne analysts with members of the Oklahoma ANG’s 137th Special Operations Wing who fly the aircraft. The 306th IS gained deep operational experience with the MC-12W aircraft while it was stationed at Beale. The fleet of 13 ISR aircraft was moved to Will Rogers starting in 2015, and now the squadron is following the airplanes to a new home.
The war in Ukraine isn’t likely to end soon, because Russia is gaining ground, making more munitions, and getting more help from China, Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told lawmakers May 2.