An Air Force F-16 dropped 500-pound joint direct attack munitions onto enemy buildings in the vicinity of Baghdad May 1, Air Forces Central officials said in its daily summary of coalition air sorties. The mission was declared a success by a joint terminal attack controller.
The U.S. military conducted strikes on Iranian targets around the Strait of Hormuz on May 7, as the conflict with Iran flared up again—though officials say the ceasefire remains in effect.