The Spirit of Los Angeles, a decade-old C-17 that has been serving with the 437th Airlift Wing at Charleston AFB, S.C., arrived Jan. 23 at March ARB, Calif., its new home. The aircraft is the ninth and final C-17 scheduled to join Air Force Reserve Command’s 452nd AW at March, wing spokeswoman SrA. Desiree Economides told the Daily Report yesterday. She said the Spirit of Los Angeles will continue to be used in flying operations initially, but will eventually transition to a non-flying asset used for maintenance training. (Includes March report by Will Alexander)
Pentagon Task Force, FAA to Test Counter-Drone Laser
March 7, 2026
The Pentagon’s counter-drone task force announced it would conduct a high-energy laser test with the Federal Aviation Administration less than a month after the use of a military counter-drone laser on the southwest border prompted the FAA to shut down the airspace over El Paso, Texas.