Reservists from the 507th Air Refueling Wing, based at Tinker AFB, Okla., returned on Feb. 17 and Feb. 19 from a deployment to Incirlik AB, Turkey, according to a press release. The airmen were deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, the US military’s campaign to defeat ISIS. Over the course of the deployment, which began Dec. 13, four of the 507th ARW’s eight KC-135 Stratotankers and 90 airmen provided more than 1,100 hours of combat support for NATO and US military aircraft, including the B-2 Spirit, the F-15E Strike Eagle, and the A-10 Warthog. The deployed members of the 507th ARW also provided maintenance for KC-135s.
RTX, parent of Raytheon, Collins and Pratt & Whitney, is getting out of the space prime business and focusing on its "strengths" as a maker of space sensors, buses, and components, company COO Chris Calio said during an earnings call.