Airmen of the Japanese Air Self Defense Force are flying their C-1 transports loaded with supplies destined for US bases in Japan and Guam. The C-1 flights enable the US Air Force to divert its airlifters to support operations in the war on terror.
Amid NATO’s continued push to ramp up air defenses in Eastern Europe, Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall swung by seven allied countries to boost relations last week, including those on Russia’s and Ukraine’s doorstep.