Air Force and coalition aircraft flew 59 close air support missions on July 1 in Afghanistan and 23 in Iraq, Air Forces Central announced yesterday. In Afghanistan, a B-1B bomber took out enemy rocket positions near Gereshk with 500-pound and 2,000-pound joint direct attack munitions, while an MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle struck insurgents in the vicinity of Kandahar with a Hellfire missile. Near Bari Kowt, an A-10 and F-15E destroyed enemy forces with a 2,000-pound JDAM and 500-pound bomb. And in the area around Sar Hawzeh, A-10s dropped 500-pound laser-guided bombs and a 500-pound bomb to take out a high-value enemy command-and-control target as well as rocket positions, AFCENT said.
Air Force Changes Rules for Pregnant Aircrew—Again
April 3, 2025
The Air Force is changing its policy for pregnant aircrew, generally reverting to rules set in 2019 that barred female aviators from flying during the first trimester—or from flying in aircraft with ejection seats at all—due to potential risks to the pilot and her unborn fetus.