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  • KC-46A Pegasus approved to refuel 97% of joint force receivers

    Less than one year after the KC-46A was approved for its first ICR, Minihan approved daily task-able operational use of the KC-46A to refuel the B-1B Lancer, C-135 variants, E-8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System, EC-130H Compass Call, F-35B/C Lightning II, KC-10 Extender and P-8 Poseidon

  • Airmen innovation helps optimize cargo loading with simple technology

    In partnership with Air Mobility Command, Air Force Research Laboratory, and Air Force Operational Energy, Airmen are conducting operational testing on prototypes of the Vertical Pallet Stacker for multiple mobility aircraft to enable more optimized and effective cargo-loading and transport per

  • All female aircrew flies C-17 over historic airshow

    An all-female aircrew from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina supported the Oregon International Airshow’s first all-female piloted event May 21 with a C-17 Globemaster III flyover.This was the first all-female piloted air show since the show’s inception in 1988 in Hillsboro, Oregon.The airshow

  • Wing gives spouses first class flight on C-17

    The 315th Airlift Wing hosted a wing spouses’ orientation flight May 14 aboard a Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, C-17 Globemaster III. The flight gave 29 315th AW spouses the opportunity to get a glimpse of what the military members do every day and to show appreciation for the spouses who

  • 419th validates Agile Combat Employment during Sentry Savannah

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – Air Force reservists in the 419th Fighter Wing are simulating a futuristic, fast-paced deployment using new techniques during Sentry Savannah, a large military exercise that kicked off here May 2.Hosted by the Air National Guard’s Air Dominance Center, Sentry Savannah is a total

  • Austin Says 2023 Budget Built on New Defense Strategy

    The fiscal 2023 defense budget request was built on the bones of the new National Defense Strategy, and the request is adequate for today's military and ensures the military remains strong in the future, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said.