NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Joint Base Charleston will hold its annual Combat Readiness Exercise, known as Palmetto Reach ...

In an exclusive interview at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Col. Luke Spathes and Lt. Col. Reinier Villanueva discuss rapid mobility, integration with F-22s, and the challenges of operating in the ...

Kelly experienced firsthand what it’s like to fly in a C-17 when she joined the U.S. Air Force on a training mission, taking to the skies with the 15th Wing at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam! The ...

Aircraft designs serve specific purposes, and the C-17 Globemaster is no different. Let's examine its tail, for example. Basically, to make room for its rear loading operations, McDonnell Douglas ...

On Apr. 10, 2025, a C-17 from Joint Base Lewis-McChord became the first in the U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command to take fuel from a commercially contracted KDC-10B. Omega Air Refueling, based in ...

Now, for the first time, private companies are helping to drive space exploration. With the number of U.S. spaceflights increasing, amidst efforts to return to the Moon and finally reach Mars, the U.S ...

The Air Force aims to keep its aging C-5 and C-17 airlifters flying years longer than planned as it awaits a next-gen replacement, officials said in recently released documents. That’s alarming some ...

The head of air mobility for the US Air Force (USAF) says the service is eyeing the mid-2040s to field a new strategic airlifter. The still-conceptual transport is envisioned as succeeding both the ...