A joint DOD-State report unearthed by the New York Times reportedly says the US-led effort to train an Afghan police force has fallen far short of its goal, with no way to determine how many Afghan officers are working or the location of thousands of trucks and other equipment. The report is making the rounds on Capitol Hill, so no doubt lawmakers will be asking for an accounting of the $1.1 billion training program.
The Air Force has finished resurrecting a B-1B Lancer, completing a yearslong process to transform a bomber that had been stored for parts in the Arizona desert into the new flagship of the 7th Bomb Wing at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas.