What About the Nashville Aeromed Folks Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen, according to the City Paper, still has not had his day in court over the dissolution of the 118th Airlift Wing, which includes the movement of the unit’s aeromedical force to Fort Worth, Tex. Bredesen indicates in the lawsuit that losing the aeromed unit would hamper the state’s disaster response capability. It is not clear from the BRAC commission final report whether the commission opted for the aeromedical unit to remain in Tennessee.
The U.S. military is maintaining a beefed-up presence in the Middle East, including fighters and air defense assets, following the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities June 22 and subsequent retaliation by the Iranians against Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.