The U.S. Strategic Command’s 2019 Omaha Trophy was awarded to a Army unit for the first time. The trophy was created back in 1971 by the U.S. Air Force’s Strategic Air Command as a token of appreciation to the command’s best wing. It has since then evolved into five awards to recognize U.S. Strategic Command’s […]

A 90-day beta test has been running at Laughlin Air Force Base since October to assess the feasibility of using a 3K commercial refueler on the flight line. / The commercial refueler can hold 3,000 gallons of fuel while the military grade R-11 refueler has twice the capacity. However, the R-11 fleet is aging and […]