US Air Force personnel helped other coalition and Iraqi airmen to officially open the Al Muthana Air Base near Bagdhad Airport on March 7. Maj. Gen. Kamal Barzanjy, Iraqi Air Force Chief of Staff, called the ceremony, which included a static display of two of the IAF’s C-130s and Russian-made Mi-17 helicopters, “important for Iraqis.” He went on: “It is important for them to see tangible results and cooperation.” USAF airmen have been training IAF personnel to operate and maintain the C-130 transports.
hinese satellites are engaging in “shenanigans” in geosynchronous orbit, maneuvering at high rates to practice orbital warfare techniques, study other spacecraft, and test new ways to evade threats, officials said—warning that the U.S. needs to be able to maneuver its satellites in response.