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Former SECAF Donley Returns to Pentagon as the ‘Mayor’

May 5, 2021 | By Brian W. Everstine
Former Air Force Secretary Michael B. Donley is back at the Pentagon, taking over a job he previously held before leading the service. Donley on May 5 began serving as the director of administration and management, the job known as the “mayor of the Pentagon,” ...

Report: Militia Threats Forced U.S. Contractors to Leave Iraqi F-16 Base

May 4, 2021 | By Brian W. Everstine
Iranian-backed militias have focused attacks on key bases in Iraq, prompting U.S. contractors to leave the Iraqi Air Force’s major F-16 base as the country’s Fighting Falcons are working to increase their capacity to train and conduct airstrikes, according to a new report. The militias ...

C-17s Fly Equipment Out of Afghanistan as Withdrawal Continues

May 4, 2021 | By Brian W. Everstine
The retrograde from Afghanistan is underway, with U.S. Air Force C-17s carrying equipment and other materiel out of the country. U.S. Central Command in a May 4 statement said about 60 C-17 loads have moved out of the country since President Joe Biden on April ...

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