USAF F-16s launched precision guided GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munitions and laser-guided GBU-12 Paveway bombs against targets in Iraq. In one sortie, the F-16s struck an insurgent safe house near Husaybah to support marines in Operation River Gate. In another, the Vipers struck a building near al Karabilah.
Air Force Works to Modernize Aging B-52 Simulators
July 9, 2025
Air Force B-52 program officials are gunning for a budget boost for new simulators that can adequately replicate challenging tasks crew members must perform on real-world bombing missions. The 2026 base budget request includes $20 million for research and development...