Ten members of the Azerbaijani military toured the Oklahoma Air Logistics Center and the 507th Air Refueling Wing, both at Tinker AFB, Okla., to gain insight into Western style military installation. Tinker officials said demonstrating the interaction between the ALC and one of the KC-135 wings it supports provided “an excellent perspective.” NATO is discussing the possibility of Azerbaijani hosting an alliance military facility. The Oklahoma National Guard has worked with Azerbaijani military since becoming the former Soviet republic’s state partner in 2003.
AFSOC Grounds CV-22 Osprey Fleet Over Safety Issue
Aug. 17, 2022
Air Force Special Operations Command grounded its CV-22 Osprey fleet Aug. 16 as part of a safety stand down, with no timeline set for the aircraft to begin flying again, the command confirmed to Air Force Magazine. The stand down, ordered by AFSOC commander Lt. Gen. James C. “Jim” Slife,…