Officials at Keesler AFB, Miss., say that base airmen have contributed more than 38,000 volunteer hours to support the post-hurricane rebuilding efforts in the area surrounding the base. The base still gets about 10 calls each week for assistance from outfits such as Habitat for Humanity and the Salvation Army.
Authorized U.S. arms sales abroad jumped 2.8 percent, climbing to $175.08 billion in 2020 from $170.09 in 2019, fueled largely by major F-35 sales, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced Dec. 4. The total reflects all deals DSCA has approved in the fiscal year, $50.78 billion of which is implemented…