Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Air Force Retires EC-130H, Embraces EA-37B, as Davis-Monthan Transitions
Aviation

Air Force Retires EC-130H, Embraces EA-37B, as Davis-Monthan Transitions

The 55th Wing officially retired the EC-130H Compass Call aircraft in a ceremony Sept. 18 at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., while the 355th Wing there inactivated its A-10 Warthog units, another major transition for the base. The Compass Call mission is transitioning from the old propeller-driven EC-130s to the sleek EA-37B, which packs the…

Air Force to Get First Next-Gen Tactical C2 Centers By Year’s End

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—A single-pallet-sized tactical operations center is slated to begin shipping to 70 Air Force units by the end of the year following a recent announcement by the company that made it and the Air Force entity responsible for its development. The Tactical Operations Center-Light is the Air Force’s next-generation method for conducting ground-based…