After slightly more than two years in service, the Air Force inactivated the 755th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron during a Jan. 11 ceremony at Bagram AB, Afghanistan. USAF formed the unit in December 2005 in response to an Army request for support in handling detainees. Lt. Col. Frank Howard, the squadron’s commander, said the 123-member unit’s performance excelled during its just-concluded eight-month stint at Bagram, with airmen garnishing 130 individual decorations and 40 promotions. The Navy’s Task Force Trident is now assuming the squadron’s duties. (USAF report by Capt. Mike Meridith)
The Pentagon awarded a contract worth over $2 billion for the next batch of F-35 engines to Pratt & Whitney on June 5. The deal for Lot 17 F135 engines, totaling $2.02 billion, is expected to be completed by December 2025.