Category: Air Force

U.S. Air Force Colonel Carla D. Riner assumed command of the 166th Airlift Wing on Apr. 6.

U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Brigh

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Riner had worked as a flight attendant at a major airline before joining the Air Force as a C-130 pilot at the 167th Airlift Wing.

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Singapore’s Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) released its draft master plan on Mar. 29. The plan shows the land use for the next 10 to 15 years. From the plan, one can observe the expansion of two major fighter bases on the eastern and western parts of the island.

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Tokyo is in discussions with Washington to open Yokota Air Base to civilian flights during the Summer Olympics next year.

US Air Force from USA [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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A U.S. Air Force RC-135S ballistic missile monitoring aircraft flew a 5-hour long mission off the west coast of the Korean Peninsular on Apr. 15.

Toshi Aoki – JP Spotters [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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