USAF and Army officials announce that they will jointly work the new Joint Cargo Aircraft program, merging their individual programs-the Air Force’s Light Cargo Aircraft and the Army’s Future Cargo Aircraft.
The U.S. began extensive air and artillery strikes against Islamic State group targets in Syria on Dec. 19 in retaliation for the killing of three Americans on Dec. 13 by a gunman affiliated with ISIS, U.S. officials said.

