If their luck holds, the Air National Guard’s Happy Hooligans not only will be flying Predator unmanned aerial vehicles but also C-130s airlifters. Faced with becoming solely armchair pilots, the airmen of the 119th Fighter Wing at Fargo, N.D., are probably ecstatic to be considered for an aircraft they can sit in—even if it is a cargo hauler. The North Dakota Congressional delegation says that the head of the National Guard Bureau and the Air Guard deputy director believe Fargo will get C-130s to replace the F-16s that retire next year. Eventually, a new Light Cargo Aircraft would replace the C-130s. A delegation statement said: “The Hooligans are some of the best pilots in the world. … We need to keep them in the air.”
How Miss America 2024 Took the Air Force Somewhere New
Dec. 20, 2024
When 2nd Lt. Madison Marsh became the first ever active service member crowned Miss America on Jan. 14, top Air Force officials recognized a rare opportunity to reach women and girls who otherwise might not consider military service as an option.