The airmen deployed to the 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Aerial Port Flight at Balad AB, Iraq, moved 930 tons of cargo from 77 aircraft on a single day. That broke a record set in 2006 by more than 100 tons. In November, the unit’s airmen moved an average of 480 tons per day. (USAF report by SSgt. Travis Edwards)
Air Force senior statesmen explained the reasons they jointly sent a letter to Congress urging restoration of the E-7 Wedgetail and more F-35s to the fiscal 2026 defense budget.