Two mixed Air Force and contractor crews set recognized class time-to-climb and altitude records (jet aircraft) in a C-17A Globemaster III at Long Beach, Calif.
U.S. Northern Command plans to sign an agreement with its European and Pacific counterparts to enhance coordination and close security seams in the Arctic, a strategically vital region that spans all three commands. The agreement comes at an important moment in NORTHCOM's evolution, as its mission grows more complex.
