Air Force Special Oper
ations Command formally transferred the flag of the 16th Special Operations Squadron from Hurlburt Field, Fla., to the unit’s new home at Cannon AFB, N.M., on June 19. As we reported in May, the first two of the 16th SOS’s AC-130H Spectre gunships arrived at Cannon in mid-May. The Clovis News Journal reports that, during the Friday ceremony, AFSOC boss Lt. Gen. Donald Wurster commented on the effect of the AC-130H Spectre in battle, saying its arrival is “a game-changer. If you’re a good guy, you will win. If you are a bad guy, you will perish. It’s as simple as that.” Lt. Col. Sean Farrell said the 16th SOS will receive its remaining Spectres over the summer and into the early fall. AFSOC expects to complete final personnel moves by the end of November from Hurlburt, which now serves as the detachment for the 16th SOS. (Cannon report by Capt. Mae-Li Allison)
Boeing Claims Progress on T-7 and Other Challenged Programs
April 25, 2025
Boeing appears to have become to overcome the problems that led to billions in losses on fixed-price defense contracts in recent years, point the company back toward profitabily, says Boeing president and CEO Kelly Ortberg.