USAF releases a white paper outlining its planned force structure changes. Gen. Norton Schwartz, Chief of Staff, tells reporters USAF will accept a slightly higher than moderate risk under these changes.
The U.S. military is maintaining a beefed-up presence in the Middle East, including fighters and air defense assets, following the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities June 22 and subsequent retaliation by the Iranians against Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.
