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US Air Force resumes humanitarian aid drops into Gaza
A U.S. C-130J from Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, delivered aid over Gaza Sunday, marking the first air drop since a pause in early May.
Navy, Air Force troops train with UAE pilots to thwart fast-boat attacks in the Persian Gulf
U.S. Navy and Air Force troops joined with United Arab Emirates pilots recently to conduct training operations in the southern Persian Gulf. The training included using the expeditionary mobile base Lewis B. Puller as a staging platform to practice tracking and engaging simulated fast-attack craft.
By Harm Venhuizen
Hill F-35s deploy to Middle East, for third time in a year
The 421st Fighter Squadron finished standing up last December, and is now on its first deployment in the Middle East.
Lakenheath F-15s deploy to AFCENT
USAFE announced the Bolars' deployment in an early-morning tweet.
Here are the fighter squadrons currently in the Middle East
Three different types of fighter jets are now deployed to three different countries in the Middle East.
Storied ‘Triple Nickel’ fighter squadron deploys to Middle East
The squadron’s F-16 Flying Falcons are flying out of Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar “to provide war-winning airpower and deterrence to the region.”
F-15E Strike Eagles deploy to Al Dhafra
The Strike Eagles will join other aircraft including the F-35A, the KC-10 Extender, and the RQ-4 Global Hawk.
Eyes in the sky for 113,000 hours: JSTARS reach milestone at Al Udeid
The JSTARS just racked up the equivalent of nearly 13 years of nonstop combat flying in the Middle East.
Airstrikes against ISIS dwindle as caliphate crumbles
U.S.-backed forces rooted out ISIS forces from their last piece of territory, and on March 23 declared they had defeated the militant group after a devastating, nearly five-year war.
Lt. Gen. Harrigian nominated to receive fourth star; head USAFE
Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Harrigian, now the deputy commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa, has been nominated to receive his fourth star and to lead the command.
75th Fighter Squadron and its A-10s return to Moody after six-month deployment
About 240 airmen with the 75th Fighter Squadron, which flies A-10C Warthogs, began returning home to Moody Air Force Base in Valdosta, Georgia, late Thursday after a six-month deployment in support of Operations Spartan Shield and Inherent Resolve.
By Kent Miller