Gen. Roger Brady, commander of US Air Forces in Europe, commended the C-17 strategic airlift consortium that operates three C-17s in a heavy airlift wing out of Papa AB, Hungary, calling it a phenomenal success story. The C-17 operation—with 10 NATO countries and Finland and Sweden participating—already has flown more than 1,500 flight hours in just over a year of operation. Addressing AFA’s Air & Space Conference Tuesday, Brady said, “Some of these nations couldn’t buy a C-17 with their entire defense budget, but they can buy hours in the program,” He noted that participating countries have scheduled a total of 3,165 hours at this point in time. The operation has produced dividends for aircrews as far as training and greatly improved cooperation and interoperability among allies who have flown sorties in support of operations from Afghanistan to the recent Haiti earthquake relief effort.
Dick Cheney’s Legacy with the Air Force
Nov. 6, 2025
Dick Cheney, who died Nov. 3 at 84, is best remembered by most Americans as among the most powerful Vice Presidents in history, a consummate Washington insider who had previously served in the Nixon administration, was Chief of Staff for President Gerald Ford, a Congressman for a decade, and Secretary…
