In the announcement, Perry also re-emphasized his support for the Texas ANG’s 147th Fighter Wing and its F-16s, which are slated to be moved under the Pentagon’s BRAC recommendations.
The U.S. began extensive air and artillery strikes against Islamic State group targets in Syria on Dec. 19 in retaliation for the killing of three Americans on Dec. 13 by a gunman affiliated with ISIS, U.S. officials said.
