US Air Force F-15s and F-16s performed air strikes in the vicinity of Salman Pak, Iraq, on Jan. 4, according to CENTAF. The F-15s fired two precision-guided munitions against an enemy weapons cache, while the F-16s launched two PGMs, destroying an improvised explosive device location, both with successful effects.
Airmen basic rarely go on to become four-star generals, but one who did retired last week after a 42 year career that saw him rise from a lowly slick-sleeve to the head of one of the Air Force’s most important major commands.