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 ...

The C-17 is the most popular Western strategic airlifter, and it boasts many advantages over freighter aircraft.

From the C-141 Starlifter to the C-17 Globemaster III, the USAF's capabilities have evolved over time. What will be the ...

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) initiated a program in December 1979, known as the Cargo-Experimental (C-X) competition, as a means of finding a new strategic airlift aircraft that was ...

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 ...

Last week, the Air Force awarded Boeing a $266 million sole source contract through 2031 to replace the flight deck of the ...