Airmen who fly the behemoth C-5 airlifter from Dover AFB, Del., will not need to go elsewhere to get their training for the upgraded C-5, the C-5M, now that the base has two simulators. According to an Oct. 16 release, Dover received a second simulator on Oct. 10, a year ahead of schedule. Both it and the older simulator still must undergo upgrade to C-5M status, but one at a time. According to Lt. Col. Mike Semo, 709th Airlift Squadron C-5M project integration officer, Dover has one of the highest simulator utilization rates in Air Mobility Command, making the second system essential for the conversion to the M model aircraft. The Delaware base is slated to receive its first C-5M in February. (Dover report by SSgt. Chad Padgett)
When Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Air Force Gen. Dan Caine described the 150 aircraft used in Operation Absolute Resolve, the mission to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, he referenced many by name, including the F-35 and F-22 fighters and B-1 bomber. Not specified, however, were “remotely piloted drones,” among them a secretive aircraft spotted and photographed returning to Puerto…
