Six KC-135s were forced to leave McConnell AFB, Kan., and find temporary refuge in the Inland Northwest due to projected severe weather. The Stratotankers landed at Fairchild AFB, Wash., on April 26, along with 36 aircrew and support personnel. The KC-135s went to Fairchild because it is already a KC-135 base, with ample ramp space, logistical capabilities, and maintenance facilities, according to a Fairchild release. Three RC-135 Rivet Joints and one E-4B National Airborne Operations Center from Offutt AFB, Neb., also relocated to Fairchild last week because of projected weather.
NASA Boss: Race to Moon Has National Security Stakes
Sept. 15, 2026
NASA is pushing hard to get astronauts back to the moon by 2028—and the urgency is driven in no small part by the national security implications of doing so before China does, Administrator Jared Isaacman said Sept. 15.
