Defense Department planners need to better understand how C-130s are used in domestic operations, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau said. Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson told members of the House Appropriations defense subcommittee May 4 that he needs to “retain every single one of ...
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Iranian-backed militias have focused attacks on key bases in Iraq, prompting U.S. contractors to leave the Iraqi Air Force’s major F-16 base as the country’s Fighting Falcons are working to increase their capacity to train and conduct airstrikes, according to a new report. The militias ...
The retrograde from Afghanistan is underway, with U.S. Air Force C-17s carrying equipment and other materiel out of the country. U.S. Central Command in a May 4 statement said about 60 C-17 loads have moved out of the country since President Joe Biden on April ...
Air Force airlift of aid to India continued in recent days, with three C-5Ms and one C-17 delivering COVID-19 testing kits, protective masks, and oxygen to the country. The third aircraft was set to arrive May 3, with another set to arrive the next day, ...
The 916th Air Refueling Wing at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, on April 30 received the Air Force’s 45th KC-46 Pegasus. Boeing had missed multiple deadlines to deliver the tanker in the weeks beforehand. The KC-46, tail number 18-6055, brings the wing’s total ...
F-15Es deployed to the Middle East on April 25 proved their ability to move bombs in a “tactical ferry mission” just two months after the concept was originally tested. Six Strike Eagles flew to Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, from another deployed location ...
An Air Force C-5M loaded with COVID-19 relief supplies left Travis Air Force Base, Calif., on April 28 for New Delhi, India, as that country struggles with a large outbreak of the virus that has stressed its health care system. The C-5M, from the 60th ...
Boeing reported its sixth straight loss in its first-quarter earnings report April 28, including a new charge on the Air Force One replacement program. However, Boeing Defense saw increased revenue, spurred largely by new KC-46, P-8, and V-22 contract awards. Company CEO David L. Calhoun ...
The United Kingdom Royal Air Force is looking to make concrete progress over the next four years on its Future Combat Air System next-generation fighter jet and is reaching out to the U.S. for opportunities to test and compare its progress with the U.S. Air ...