Air National Guard airmen in Indiana joined their foot-pounding brethren to support recovery operations in the wake of the tornado that tore through southern Indiana. Air Guardsmen from the 181st Fighter Wing, Terre Haute, Ind., are helping with search and recovery efforts. Other personnel are serving in the Joint Operations Center and state Emergency Management Agency in Indianapolis, according to the Indiana National Guard.
U.S. Southern Command recently announced its first lethal strike on a suspected narco-trafficking vessel in two months, and the first under a newly formed permanent counter-cartel task force. The U.S. is also reportedly planning to transfer MQ-9 drones to Colombia to bolster its counter-cartel efforts.