The Air Force announced Sunday that three explosive ordnance disposal airmen deployed to Sather AB, Iraq, had been killed by a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device. Another airman was injured in the blast. USAF is withholding names pending notification of next of kin.
The incoming head of the 7th Air Force will face an intense mission while relying on 4th-generation fighters to stave off looming threats from North Korea and China.