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.
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.