United States Forces Korea senior enlisted advisor Army Command Sgt. Maj. Barry Wheeler recently stopped by Kunsan AB, South Korea, to see how the airmen of the Wolf Pack and the US Army soldiers who support them with Patriot batteries are faring. Wheeler noted that USFK officials are trying to make Korean assignments “a little more normal” and see quality of life improvements coming as USFK downsizes the number of facilities on the peninsula.
The Air Force could conduct an operation like Israel's successful air campaign against Iran's nuclear sites, military leadership and air defenses, but readiness issues would make it risky, airpower experts said. Limited spare parts and training, low mission capable rates and few flying hours would put a drag on USAF's…