air warfare component of the United States National Guard
The N.C. Air National Guard, which is based at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, current flies eight C-130Hs. Under a new Air Force planning document, the unit would convert to C-17s…
My latest column for Carolina Journal: RALEIGH — It’s a decision that on its face seems very strange: The Air Force wants to stop basing transport planes at Pope Field,…
I’ll be writing a column on this for Carolina Journal, but for now here’s a quick summary on the latest U.S. Air Force C-130 fleet plan, which was just presented…
One problem with reforming government are permanently entrenched bureaucracies, seeking ever more dollars to do things the way they’ve always been done. And that’s especially true in the military. With…
So reports the Fayetteville Observer: The home of the nation’s airborne forces may lose the only Fort Bragg unit capable of hauling paratroopers long distances. An Air Force plan divulged…
That would make entirely too much sense, but it’s unlikely to happen for political reasons unless this or some future administration pushes it through. Still, the idea is at least…
Seems the GAO has a new report out calling for the Forest Service and the Department of the Interior to work together to develop a new plan to increase the…
The Pentagon is again pushing for another round of base closings. The North Carolina Air National Guard is based out at the airport and flies C-130s. The Air Force isn’t…
Was reading through the minutes from the August Airport Advisory Committee meeting, and included was word that Charlotte/Douglas International Airport has finally gotten federal funding to build the south extension…
The New York Times has a major piece out today on the country’s aging fleet of private (contract) aerial tankers used to fight forest fires. Most are old, converted military…
Flashing yellow light. There is a reason to somewhat worried here. Why, you ask? Simple, the defense budget proposals released yesterday include significant transport plane cuts and flying transport planes…
To get Charlotte Douglas International Airport’s Taxiway D extended by about Sept. 1, 2012. That is to say, before a ton of Democrats and (corporate) friends get to town via…