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Japan dispatch C-130 to Tonga with relief supplies

Posted on January 21, 2022January 21, 2022 by alert5

Two C-130s from Japan have left the country to bring relief supplies to Tonga on Jan. 20. The planes are carrying water and equipment to remove volcanic ash.

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513th Air Control Group creates new AWACS orbit map of U.S.

Posted on January 20, 2022January 19, 2022 by alert5

The AWACS orbit map in U.S. airspace was last updated in 2015, over the past year, Reservists from the 513th Air Control Group have been busy updating it to include orbits of JSTARS and KC-46 units.

A close-up of Tinker Air Force Base and surrounding areas on the newly revamped AWACS orbit map that Reservists from the 513th Air Control Group at Tinker AFB updated alongside the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency over the course of a year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lauren Kelly)

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Upgraded 105mm gun for the AC-130 was delivered by the U.S. Navy to the Air Force

Posted on January 19, 2022January 19, 2022 by alert5

An upgraded 105mm for the AC-130 gunship has been designed, developed and delivered by the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) to the U.S. Air Force.

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