As the Globemaster III racks up its 4 millionth flight hour, planners ready upgrades and begin to imagine what comes next. The Air Force’s 222 C-17s are the major portion of a global fleet of 275 aircraft flown by nine nations, including an international consortium. ...
strategic airlift
The Strategic Airlift Capability’s Heavy Airlift Wing sprung into action early in the COVID-19 pandemic to deliver desperately needed protective equipment within weeks in what became a “defining moment” for the program, the HAW’s commander said. The 12-year-old SAC, which includes three Globemaster IIIs jointly ...
Watch Air Mobility Command boss Gen. Jacqueline D. Van Ovost and UPS' Captain Houston Mills discuss the global challenge that is strategic airlift with moderator, Air Force Association Executive Vice President, and retired Maj. Gen. Douglas L. Raaberg during a panel at the Air Force ...
