Air Force Reservists from the 910th Airlift Wing at Youngstown ARS, Ohio, continue to operate two specially modified C-130H aircraft from Stennis, Miss., to spray dispersing agent on the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The Tampa Tribune reported Monday that these two aircraft were scheduled for 10 flights that day. Sorties flown between May 1, the start of these operations, and May 9 had distributed 58,036 gallons of dispersant over 11,573 acres of water, according to the newspaper, citing a US Northern Command official.
Now Is the Time to Boost CCA Investment
June 3, 2026
The Air Force wants about $1 billion to move Collaborative Combat Aircraft into production in fiscal 2027 and accelerate the introduction of this game-changing technology. Congress should support that objective.