Holmes Takes Command of ACC from Carlisle

By Wilson Brissett
Gen. James Holmes took leadership of Air Combat Command Friday at a ceremony at JB Langley-Eustis, Va. Holmes was most recently deputy chief of staff for strategic plans and requirements at the Pentagon, and he takes command from Gen. Hawk...

Drone Used for Maintenance Inspection

A USAF task force on Mar. 6 employed a drone to perform a post-flight inspection for the first time on a C-17 Globemaster III at Edwards AFB, Calif. The 412th Test Wing’s Emerging Technologies Combined Test Force flew a commercial...

Yokota Mission Shows Upgraded Super Galaxy Range

An upgraded C-5M Super Galaxy flew a cargo mission from Travis AFB, Calif., to Yokota AB, Japan, without stopping or refueling during the first week of March. The upgraded M version of the aircraft has the range and fuel efficiency...

Anti-ISIS Coalition to Meet in DC

By Wilson Brissett
The Trump Administration has invited representatives from 68 nations and international organizations to Washington, D.C., for a March 22 meeting to discuss strategies for eradicating ISIS after the battles of Mosul and Raqqa. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will lead...

Coats Nomination Moves to Full Senate

By Gideon Grudo
The Senate Intelligence Committee voted on March 9 to approve Dan Coats—a former Republican senator and President Donald Trump’s nominee—to become Director of National Intelligence. The closed hearing vote favored Coats 13-2, according to Reuters. Coats still needs to be...