Several entries in the March 3 Daily Report incorrectly identified the Air Force’s acquisition chief. Darlene Costello is the Air Force’s service acquisition executive. Another entry in that day’s column incorrectly identified the role of young officers in the operation to remove ISIS fighters from Libya. Some of the pilots involved in the operation were young lieutenants, but they were not still assigned to Air Education and Training Command. We apologize for the errors and have corrected the original entries.
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.