US Central Command Air Forces said that USAF F-15s on Oct. 10 struck a group of building being used by insurgents as firing positions near Karabilah in Iraq. The Eagles launched three GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munitions against the buildings to aid coalition troops in the area.
As Air Force leaders consider concepts of operations for Collaborative Combat Aircraft, sustainment in the field—and easing that support by using standard parts and limiting variants—should be a key consideration, according to a new study from AFA's Mitchell Institute of Aerospace Studies.