Maj. Gen. James E. Sherrard III, commander of the Air Force Reserve Command, receives a third star, a first for the Air Force Reserve.
B-52 Stratofortress bombers marked a new first in Operation Epic Fury when some of the BUFFs flew over Iran carrying JDAM-guided gravity bombs, according to people familiar with the matter. The development signals a weakening of Iranian air defenses and a new use for the venerable bomber in the nearly…