U.S. military

Western Global Airlines exits bankruptcy with better balance sheet

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Western Global Airlines has restructured and emerged from bankruptcy protection with its fleet of 19...

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Private jumbo jets fly US weapons for Ukraine to Europe

Airmen on a lift hoist by the open door of a cargo plane shipping equipment to Ukraine.

At least three commercial cargo airlines are ferrying lethal U.S. military equipment to Ukraine as part of a massive logistics operation to get weapons to front-line fighters and push back Russian invaders.

An NBC News segment on Saturday showed Atlas Air (NASDAQ: AAWW) and Kalitta Air 747 freighters flying out of Dover Air Force Base headed to Poland with munitions for Ukraine. The Biden administration has committed more than $3.4 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since the beginning of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/private-jumbo-jets-fly-us-weapons-for-ukraine-to-europe

Defense Department conscripts 6 airlines for Afghanistan evacuation

Two white passenger jets with blue accents sit on tarmac under stormy clouds.

The U.S. Department of Defense on Sunday activated its Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF), designed to augment military airlift during national emergencies, and is compelling six airlines to help with the evacuation of U.S. citizens and other at-risk refugees from Afghanistan. 

The order from U.S. Transportation Command pulls a total of 18 widebody aircraft into service, including planes from two companies that predominantly provide commercial all-cargo service. Atlas Air (NASDAQ: AAWW) and Air...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/defense-department-conscripts-6-airlines-for-afghanistan-evacuation

Global Trade Revolution and Standardized Containers

  • The process of loading and unloading as goods were transferred from one method of transportation to another remained very labor-intensive, time-consuming and costly.
  • Containers from a ship being transferred onto a smaller rail car, for example, often had to be opened up and repacked into a boxcar.
  • Different-sized packages also meant space on a ship could not be effectively utilized and also created weight and balance challenges for a vessel.
  • And goods were more likely to experience damage from...

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Port of Virginia wins $15M contract for military cargo

A large container ship arrives at the Port of Virginia.

Virginia International Terminals last month won a $15.4 million contract for stevedoring and terminal services to support military cargoes, boosting the diversification strategies of the Port of Virginia and the Defense Department.

Under the five-year contract awarded by the U.S. Transportation Command, the port’s commercial arm will handle inbound and outbound containerized cargo, heavy equipment, and vehicles transported by military and civilian vessels.

Roll-on/roll-off and geared vessels will...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/port-of-virginia-wins-$15m-contract-for-military-cargo

Trump says military assets poised for COVID vaccine distribution

A big military cargo jet with the nose cone lifted up to allow vehicles to drive onboard. The U.S. Air Force has many C-5 cargo planes.

The U.S. military is ready to help transport a COVID-19 vaccine around the country as soon as one is approved by regulators, President Donald Trump claimed in Tuesday night’s presidential debate. The speed at which the president wants to distribute the vaccine, and the need for ultra-cold storage, suggests Air Force cargo jets might be part of the logistics solution.

Trump contradicted estimates by Dr. Robert Redfield, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Moncef...

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Hidden Camera Aboard Women’s Bathroom? NCIS Initiates Investigation

According to an article published by NBC News, a Navy spokesperson confirmed that NCIS is investigating the device found aboard the USS Arlington, currently in port in Greece.

What happened?

The U.S. Navy is investigating a report that a female Marine found a camera in a women’s bathroom of the USS Arlington, according to three military officials.

In a statement, a spokesperson for the Sixth Fleet confirmed that the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) is probing a “recording device in a...

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