The fleet of three C-17s operated by the multinational Heavy Airlift Wing at Papa AB, Hungary, has reached 3,000 flight hours, less than 18 months into its existence. Members of the wing, which the 12 participating NATO and partner nations activated in July 2009, had accumulated 1,000 flight hours back in February and needed only until Dec. 7 to triple that mark. “The amount of flight hours shows that the HAW is definitely becoming a fully operational unit,” said Air Force Col. John Zazworsky, HAW commander, in a Papa release. He added, “We have well-trained crews and the maintenance of the planes is running smoothly.” Among their missions in 2010, HAW aircrews supported earthquake-relief activities in Haiti and post-flood assistance in Pakistan. December is slated to be the wing’s busiest month yet, with 378 flight hours projected by month’s end.
US Space Command Should Always Be Led by a Guardian
Sept. 12, 2026
General Stephen Whiting took command of U.S. Space Command in January 2024, and if customary three-year tenures hold, his tour would end in January 2027. The question now before the President and Senate is who should follow him? Whoever they choose, it has to be a Guardian—and so should every successor…
