A ceremony at the Cheyenne Municipal Airport in Wyoming marks the stand up of the Air Force’s first active duty associate unit, the 30th Airlift Squadron, which will work with Air National Guard’s 153rd Airlift Wing in Cheyenne. USAF officially activated the 30th AS on July 1.
Small satellites meant to improve the way the U.S. measures Earth’s magnetic field—an option to expand the military’s position, navigation, and timing enterprise—launched March 30 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif.