The 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron has been delivering about one million pounds of cargo a day to Iraq and Afghanistan. SrA. Erik Hofmeyer reports that the aircrews, nearing the end of their four-month rotation, have flown 3,578 sorties, hauling 120.8 million pounds of cargo and 111,549 passengers. In addition to airlift and airdrop of personnel and supplies, the C-17s have made possible 26 aeromedical evacuations.
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.
