Air Force 
Reservists representing 23 aerial port squadrons from 19 states will converge on Dobbins ARB, Ga., Oct. 25-29 to compete in Air Force Reserve Command’s Port Dawg Challenge. The competition features 11 events designed to test these airmen’s proficiency in performing aerial port tasks. These include: passenger terminal operations, loading and offloading cargo from a C-130 transport with running engines, maneuvering driving courses with a 25-ton Halverson loader and a 10-ton forklift, processing cargo, planning loads, building up pallets, restraining cargo, processing cargo, and participating in a fit-to-fight test. Dobbins in March 2009 hosted 22nd Air Force’s Roundup aerial port competition. Port Dawg Challenge expands the competition to include 4th AF and 10th AF units. (Robins release)
Shield AI has entered the increasingly crowded field of Collaborative Combat Aircraft, this week announcing its “X-BAT” vehicle that stands out from others by having both vertical takeoff and landing capability and supersonic speed.
