On July 7, Air National Guardsmen and Air Force Reservists of the 302nd Air Expeditionary Group entered their 12th day of firefighting support in California. On July 6 alone, airborne assets from the group, which include eight specially modified C-130 transports, carried out 69 airdrops, delivering more than 100,300 gallons of fire retardant and water on the wildfires in an effort to control them. From the start of the aerial operations on June 26, the 302nd AEG has dispensed close to 850,000 gallons of fire retardant and water in 746 airdrops across the state. The group operates from McClellan Airfield near Sacramento. (McClellan report by SSgt. Luke Johnson)
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…
