11-02-2018, 04:34 PM
Operation Faithful Patriot: These USAF Units Will Deploy to the US-Mexico Border
Active Duty airmen from Scott AFB, Ill., and Peterson AFB, Colo., will deploy to the US-Mexico border in support of Operation Faithful Patriot, and two USAF installations will serve as operational supply hubs, the Defense Department said Wednesday. Under the operation announced Monday, DOD is providing Active Duty troops and military capability in support of US Customs and Border Protection efforts to secure the boundary and stop reported caravans of people from Central America from illegally entering the US. NORTHCOM chief Air Force Gen. Terrence O'Shaughnessy initially cited 5,200 troops as an base number—an estimate that has jumped by nearly 2,000 personnel in two days. Read the full story by Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory.
Airstrike Total in Afghanistan Highest Since Late 2010
US aircraft in September conducted more airstrikes in Afghanistan than any other month since the height of the surge, according to new statistics released by Air Forces Central Command. US aircraft conducted 841 airstrikes—the highest total since November 2010 when US aircraft conducted 866 airstrikes. The increase comes as US forces are going “on the offensive” against a resurgent Taliban because Afghan and coalition forces were absorbing an increased number of casualties, US Forces-Afghanistan Commander Gen. Scott Miller told NBC News this week. So far this year, US strike aircraft have flown 5,819 sorties—more than the yearly totals of 2015, 2016, and 2017 each, according to AFCENT. Meanwhile, US and coalition aircraft have picked up the pace in Iraq and Syria, conducting 758 airstrikes in September, the highest monthly total since January. —Brian Everstine
Active Duty airmen from Scott AFB, Ill., and Peterson AFB, Colo., will deploy to the US-Mexico border in support of Operation Faithful Patriot, and two USAF installations will serve as operational supply hubs, the Defense Department said Wednesday. Under the operation announced Monday, DOD is providing Active Duty troops and military capability in support of US Customs and Border Protection efforts to secure the boundary and stop reported caravans of people from Central America from illegally entering the US. NORTHCOM chief Air Force Gen. Terrence O'Shaughnessy initially cited 5,200 troops as an base number—an estimate that has jumped by nearly 2,000 personnel in two days. Read the full story by Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory.
Airstrike Total in Afghanistan Highest Since Late 2010
US aircraft in September conducted more airstrikes in Afghanistan than any other month since the height of the surge, according to new statistics released by Air Forces Central Command. US aircraft conducted 841 airstrikes—the highest total since November 2010 when US aircraft conducted 866 airstrikes. The increase comes as US forces are going “on the offensive” against a resurgent Taliban because Afghan and coalition forces were absorbing an increased number of casualties, US Forces-Afghanistan Commander Gen. Scott Miller told NBC News this week. So far this year, US strike aircraft have flown 5,819 sorties—more than the yearly totals of 2015, 2016, and 2017 each, according to AFCENT. Meanwhile, US and coalition aircraft have picked up the pace in Iraq and Syria, conducting 758 airstrikes in September, the highest monthly total since January. —Brian Everstine
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