The Montana Air National Guard’s 120th Airlift Wing flew its first C-130 sortie on Wednesday, following the unit’s conversion from the F-15 fighter, wing officials announced on Facebook. The last F-15C from the former 120th Fighter Wing departed Great Falls for the California ANG’s 144th FW in Fresno last October, according to the unit newsletter. The redesignated 120th AW’s first C-130H arrived in March and its full complement of seven airlifters is slated to arrive by June, reported Great Falls KRTV. C-130 maintenance and support personnel trained with the Wyoming ANG over the past few months, according to a release. Montana pilots cross trained to the C-130 at Little Rock AFB, Ark., and the unit plans to begin routine flight operations in June. The unit flew fighters for 66 years before changing to the airlift mission.
Pentagon Releases Cost of Living, BAH Rates for 2026
Dec. 30, 2025
The Pentagon will pay cost of living allowances to 127,000 service members in the continental U.S. in 2026, an increase of 66,000 members in 2025. Airmen and Guardians across the U.S. will also receive an average increase of 4.2 percent for their Basic Housing Allowance, compared to the 5.4 percent…
