On the recent Joint Civilian Orientation Course trip through US Central Command’s area of operations, the civic leaders got briefed on the Air Force’s standard—air strikes, close air support, cargo and troop hauling, and ISR—and not-so-standard—direct ground combat support operations—contributions and got to participate in a training drill with USAF Security Forces airmen.
Air Force depots are not typically meant for quick repair jobs, but during Operation Epic Fury, the service moved some of its stateside heavy maintenance capability forward to fix battle-damaged aircraft closer to the fight.
