Scott Schonauer of Stars and Stripes continues his report on the airmen performing ground combat duties in Iraq, writing that airmen with Det. 3 of the 732nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron are “shattering long-held stereotypes” that airmen are “soft.” (An earlier report noted that there would be more airmen serving in-lieu-of soldiers instead of fewer.) Schonauer reports that the Det. 3 airmen are largely volunteers, coming from bases around the world. They are serving for one year, operating from an austere site near Baghdad to help train the Iraqi police force.
USAFA Board Seeks More Cadets, New Facilities
Feb. 17, 2026
The U.S. Air Force Academy needs to grow its cadet corps by 10 percent and build a “home” for the U.S. Space Force in lieu of an entirely new service academy, a congressionally mandated oversight committee wrote in a new report, along with a slew of other recommendations.
