The Senate on Friday confirmed Michael W. Wynne to be the new Secretary of the Air Force. (DR, 10/07/05) In the last action of the day, Senate Majority leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) asked for and received a unanimous confirmation of Wynne.
B-52 Stratofortress bombers marked a new first in Operation Epic Fury when some of the BUFFs flew over Iran carrying JDAM-guided gravity bombs, according to people familiar with the matter. The development signals a weakening of Iranian air defenses and a new use for the venerable bomber in the nearly…