In Afghanistan on May 21, USAF F-15Es used GBU-31 and GBU-38 joint direct attack munitions to destroy enemy combatants in Bermel and Nangalam, according to a May 22 Air Force release from Southwest Asia. And, in Gardez, Afghanistan, a USAF B-1B dropped GBU-38 JDAMs, taking out enemy combatants fighting friendly forces. Joint terminal attack controllers confirmed the success of each engagement and multiple shows of force in various areas by USAF and other coalition aircraft.
Unit commanders are being told to separate service members who can’t shave their cheeks and chin for medical reasons for more than a year, according to new guidance from Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.