Michael L. Dominguez becomes acting Secretary of the Air Force. He became the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs in August 2001 and continued in that role, following his stint as acting SECAF, until July 2006.
The U.S. military is maintaining a beefed-up presence in the Middle East, including fighters and air defense assets, following the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities June 22 and subsequent retaliation by the Iranians against Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.