An Air Force Reserve Command C-141, from the 445th Airlift Wing, flies the last C-141 combat mission, transporting wounded from Southwest Asia to Germany. AFRC will continue to operate its C-141s stateside until their retirement in 2006.
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.
