The B-52s that deployed to fight ISIS earlier this year are still standing up and have not been flying high-tempo operations, though they have been “picking up the pace,” said Air Forces Central Command boss Lt. Gen. Charles Brown during a Thursday briefing. Since the B-52 hasn’t been based in the US Central Command area of operations for 26 years, the command needs to build up its logistic supports to “make sure they’ve got everything they need,” he noted. The operations tempo has continued to increase over the past six weeks, and will continue to do so, Brown said. The Stratofortresses replaced B-1s, which recently rotated out of CENTCOM for the first time since 2001 after setting records for the amount of weapons dropped during its last deployment. Still, the B-52 is another strike platform available and, “I like having them here,” Brown said.
Pentagon Releases Cost of Living, BAH Rates for 2026
Dec. 30, 2025
The Pentagon will pay cost of living allowances to 127,000 service members in the continental U.S. in 2026, an increase of 66,000 members in 2025. Airmen and Guardians across the U.S. will also receive an average increase of 4.2 percent for their Basic Housing Allowance, compared to the 5.4 percent…
