Air Force Special Operations Command activates the 24th Special Operations Wing in a ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla. The mission of the new wing, AFSOC’s third, is to provide Air Force special tactics forces for rapid global employment.
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…