The Pentagon on Tuesday identified the airman who died July 18 of a non-combat-related injury as 1st Lt. Anais A. Tobar, 25, of Miami. Tobar was assigned to the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron from Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C. Tobar was deployed in support of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing at an undisclosed base in Southwest Asia as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, according to a news release. The Pentagon did not provide additional details on Tobar’s death.
The Department of the Air Force wants to launch a construction boom with its fiscal 2027 budget, more than doubling its request over 2026, according to budget documents.