The National Guard Bureau may share a wish list with Massachusetts Guard officials soon regarding what missions might suit Otis ANGB, Mass., once its F-15s leave as part of the 2005 BRAC realignments. (DR 09/15/05) The Boston Globe reports that the state Guard folks will turn over the list to the governor and lawmakers before making it public. We reported earlier on one mission being bandied about—intelligence. (DR 10/26/05)
An Air Force F-16 pilot designed a collapsible ladder that weighs just six pounds and folds into the unused cockpit map case.