Thirty E-model C-130 Hercules were grounded Feb. 10, and 60
other models including some E, H, H1 and HC-130P/N were placed on
restricted flight status. Gen. John W. Handy, commander of Air
Mobility Command, directed the grounding and restricted flight
status to minimize wing stress and increase the safety margin.
USAF Aging, But Still More Than Capable, Says General
Today's Air Force is a deployed force, the service chief of
staff told the Senate Armed Services Committee Feb. 10. Gen. John
Jumper told the committee that the Air Force has 30,000 airmen
deployed around the world.
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