The Air Force announced Sunday that three explosive ordnance disposal airmen deployed to Sather AB, Iraq, had been killed by a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device. Another airman was injured in the blast. USAF is withholding names pending notification of next of kin.
As Air Force leaders consider concepts of operations for Collaborative Combat Aircraft, sustainment in the field—and easing that support by using standard parts and limiting variants—should be a key consideration, according to a new study from AFA's Mitchell Institute of Aerospace Studies.