The US military personnel, including some Air Force medics, dispatched from Joint Task Force-Bravo in Honduras to aid villagers in Peru injured in the Aug. 15 earthquake have treated more than 1,300 patients since their arrival on Aug. 17. Meanwhile, JTF-Bravo sent off some 20 airmen and soldiers to assess damage in Belize from Hurricane Dean.
After years of experiments and tests, senior Air Force leaders say they're on the verge of using C-17s and other cargo aircraft to launch cruise missiles via airdrop, touting the development as a way to bolster the combat fleet and a major shift in the service’s mindset.