Three rescue airmen assigned to Nellis AFB, Nev., received the Distinguished Flying Cross with Valor for heroic actions in Afghanistan. They are: Maj. Keith Altenhofen, 561st Joint Tactics Squadron instructor pilot; MSgt. Joshua Fetters, 34th Weapons Squadron flight engineer; and TSgt. Christian Corella, 88th Test and Evaluation Squadron aerial gunner. On April 4, 2009, then Staff Sergeant Corella manned his .50 caliber machine gun through a blinding sand storm as his HH-60 helicopter helped evacuate a wounded Afghan soldier, saving his life. Corella is also credited with saving the lives of 40 US special forces soldiers that same day by redirecting their convoy after it had come under enemy attack. In separate action on May 19, 2009, then Captain Altenhofen and Fetters conducted three successful personnel extractions with their HH-60, overcoming heavy enemy fire and a critical engine failure to save three wounded soldiers. They also got much-needed supplies to friendly ground forces. (Nellis report by SrA. Michael Charles)
B-21 Bomber Shelter May Reveal Size of Secret Jet
March 3, 2021
The Air Force may have inadvertently revealed the size of the secret B-21 bomber with the release of an image of a temporary shelter for the airplane. The service is evaluating several designs for temporary shelters for everyday use and deployment to temporary operating locations. If the B-21 fully fits…