The Air Force sent five C-130s and four C-17s to airlift more than 145,000 pounds of food, medical supplies, heaters, vehicle parts and office supplies for relief efforts in Pakistan from Dec. 9-16. As of December 16, the USAF has airlifted more than 10 million pounds of relief supplies to the region affected by the October earthquake.
Air Force Special Operations Command marked a new chapter on April 3 when the first Skyraider II fully modified for military use arrived at Hurlburt Field, Fla.