ISIS Changes Tactics in Libya

US aircraft continued to strike ISIS targets in Sirte, Libya, as fighters with the group changed tactics to try to stop momentum by troops allied with the Libyan Government of National Accord. US aircraft on Aug. 17 hit 13 ISIS...

Private A-4 Crashes at Nellis

A civilian pilot was injured when an A-4 Skyhawk crashed on Thursday morning while flying red air operations at Nellis AFB, Nev. The Skyhawk went down on public land near Nellis around 7:40 a.m. after an in-flight emergency, Air Combat...

Louisiana Air Guard Provides Flood Assistance

Residents of Baton Rouge, La., who have seen their parishes ravaged by historic floodwaters over the past week are receiving assistance from more than 100 airmen from the Louisiana Air National Guard. The Guardsmen are organizing security and providing transportation...

Space Command Responds to Navy SOS

When a Navy satellite failed to reach its target orbit in July, the service called on Air Force Space Command to help find out what had happened. With the use of the Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP), or “Neighborhood...

Firefighting Foam Likely Caused Colorado Water Contamination

Firefighting foam used at Peterson AFB, Colo., likely is the source of toxic chemicals found in three nearby drinking water systems, the Colorado state Department of Health said this week. Colorado officials said while it hasn’t ruled out other sources,...

The Military Response

The military will likely play a larger role in future contagious disease outbreak responses because of the capabilities it developed during the recent Ebola outbreak, Army Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Nadja West told reporters Thursday. West, who served as the...

Army Readies Medics for Future Fight

The Army is training medics to provide prolonged field care in case US forces don’t have “the luxury of air superiority” in future conflicts, Army Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Nadja West told reporters Thursday. The freedom of movement in recent...

Colombian AF Participates in Green Flag East

Forty-five Colombian airmen and four Colombian Air Force A-29 Super Tucanos have joined USAF forces from around the nation at Barksdale AFB, La., to participate in Exercise Green Flag East August 15-29, according to a release. USAF participation includes A-10s...

Correction

An entry in Thursday’s Daily Report incorrectly identified Alaskan Command as a subunified command of US Pacific Command. It was actually transferred to US Northern Command in 2014. We have corrected the entry.