Coalition aircraft on Nov. 1 participated in an air strike against Iraqi insurgents. According to US Central Air Forces, USAF F-15s used precision guided bombs to strike a building used by insurgents in the vicinity of Husaybah, Iraq.
Air Force F-16 pilot Lt. Col. Eric R. Emerson, who commanded a small quick reaction force of fighters responding to Iranian-backed militia groups in 2024, became the first Air National Guardsman presented with the Anthony C. Shine Award on Feb. 10.

