USAF begins support to Indonesia following the May 27 earthquake, which reportedly killed more than 5,000, seriously injured 6,500, and left some 100,000 homeless. USAF sends a contingency response team from Guam, followed by airlift and medical support.
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.
