The Civil Air Patrol flew 960 sorties, logging 1,848.6 flying hours, covering relief operations for Hurricane’s Katrina, Ophelia, and Rita. That’s not all. CAP officials say members of the Air Force Auxiliary worked 35,495 manhours, surveyed 4, 266 homes, and made 8,524 contacts with hurricane victims. Taking note of these awesome contributions is the American Society of Association Executives,’ which presented CAP with the 2006 Association Advance America Award of Excellence.
CSAF: F-22 Not in USAF’s Long-Term Plan
May 12, 2021
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. wants to neck down the Air Force's fighter inventory from seven fleets to four, and the F-22 is not on his short list. The extant seven-fleet mix of fighters will need to be reduced to “four, … plus one,” Brown…