Navy Capt. Bruce McCandless II becomes the first human satellite as he takes the self- contained Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU) out for a spin on Feb. 8 while in Earth orbit on space shuttle mission 41-B.
Earlier this spring, the 388th Fighter Wing proved just 12 Airmen can operate an F-35 contingency location, refueling and rearming the fighters at spots across Georgia and South Carolina. The demonstration, part of exercise Agile Flag 23-1, marks yet another proof of concept for the Air Force’s plan to send…