Air Mobility Command’s Phoenix Stripe program attracted 46 junior NCOs and civilians from across the Air Force to Scott AFB, Ill., to take part in the highly selective professional development program that offers an overview of AMC operations. This year’s program included airmen from other commands, Scott civilian employees, and Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Command airmen.
The U.S. thwarted a drone attack on U.S. forces at Al Asad air base in western Iraq on April 22, marking the first time that American troops have been targeted since February, U.S. officials said. “We can confirm it was an attack on Al Asad,” a defense official told Air & Space…