US Air Force A-10s and a Predator unmanned aircraft provided close air support to coalition troops in the vicinity of Asadabad, Afghanistan, Thursday. The A-10s performed an air strike, expending 178 30mm cannon rounds and 11 rockets against insurgents who attacked a convoy.
The Air Force has tapped sites in Oregon to build its first two new Over-the-Horizon Radars, capable of detecting inbound missile threats from up to 4,000 nautical miles away. The service is hoping to start construction by the end of 2028.