The Air Force and industry partners successfully launch the first Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellite (AEHF-1) aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket operating from Cape Canaveral AFS, Fla. AEHF is replacing Milstar communications satellites.
As commander of Air Forces Central, Lt. Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich has been at the heart of almost all U.S. military action in the Middle East, from overseeing airstrikes against Iranian proxy groups to protecting troops as America’s air defense commander for the region. Just before handing over his command to…