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US Strikes Iran’s Nuclear Facilities with ‘Bunker Buster’ Bombs, Cruise Missiles

June 21, 2025 | By Chris Gordon
The U.S. military struck key Iranian nuclear sites June 21 in an operation that was intended to shut down Iran’s nuclear program but which was not aimed at the country’s leadership. U.S. Air Force bombers and submarine-launched cruise missiles struck three sites in the early hours ...

Pentagon Deploys F-22s as Trump Weighs Strikes on Iran

June 18, 2025 | By Chris Gordon
U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors landed at RAF Lakenheath in England June 18 as President Donald Trump weighs whether to join Israel's attacks on Iran.

Tankers Deploy to Europe as US Weighs Options in Israel-Iran War

June 16, 2025 | By Chris Gordon
Dozens of aerial refueling tankers have flown from American military bases to Europe as the U.S. considers its options for potential involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict.

From North Carolina to Shooting Down Drones in 22 Hours: A Team Effort to Defend Israel from Iran

May 12, 2025 | By Chris Gordon
Less than a day after arriving in the Middle East, F-15E Strike Eagles from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. defended Israel from an Iranian attack in April 2024. DUDE flight, four F-15Es from the 335th Fighter Squadron, downed two dozen Iranian drones in roughly ...

Trump Says US Halting Military Campaign Against Houthis

May 6, 2025 | By Chris Gordon
The U.S. will halt its stepped-up campaign of airstrikes against the Houthis in Yemen, President Donald Trump announced May 6, citing promises from the rebel group that it will stop attacking commercial shipping lanes.

US Strikes Houthis as USAF Fighters Help Defend Navy Warships from Retaliation

March 16, 2025 | By Chris Gordon
The U.S. military conducted strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen for the second day in a row March 16, hours after U.S. Air Force fighters helped fend off a drone attack by the Houthis in retaliation for an earlier round of U.S. strikes.

‘Even Better’: How Guardians Stopped Iran’s Second Missile Barrage

Jan. 23, 2025 | By Greg Hadley
In the second of a two-part series, Guardians describe how they refined their training, processes, and equipment for missile warning after Iran attacked Israel—then used the improvements during a second Iranian attack.

First Warning: How Guardians Sparked Fight to Defeat Iran’s Missiles

Jan. 22, 2025 | By Greg Hadley
In the first in a two-part series on the role of the Space Force in responding to Iran’s attacks on Israel in 2024, Guardians on the ops floor in April describe an intense night of missile warning.

‘Did We Do Enough?’ Airmen Heed Lessons from Their Air Victory over Iran

Nov. 19, 2024 | By Greg Hadley
In the third and final part of our series about how the U.S. Air Force helped defeat Iran’s April 13 attack on Israel, Airmen describe the final drone shootdowns of the night and the lessons they have drawn from one of the Air Force’s biggest ...

How USAF Fighters Kept Going Amid Chaos to Defend Israel

Nov. 18, 2024 | By Greg Hadley
In Part 2 of our series about how Airmen helped defeat Iran’s April 13 attack on Israel, troops from the 494th Fighter Squadron describe how they kept launching jets even as their own base came under fire.

Silver Star Airpower: Inside an F-15 Mission to Block an Attack on Israel

Nov. 15, 2024 | By Greg Hadley
In a series of exclusive interviews with Air & Space Forces Magazine, Airmen from the 494th Fighter Squadron described how they helped defeat the massive drone and missile attack launched by Iran against Israel in April—actions that led to many being decorated Nov. 12.

Fresh F-15E Fighters Arrive in Middle East to Replace Departing Jets

Nov. 12, 2024 | By Greg Hadley and Chris Gordon
F-15Es from the 492nd Fighter Squadron at RAF Lakenheath, U.K., have deployed to the Middle East, replacing Strike Eagles from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., that recently wrapped up a rotation in the region.  
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