Daily Report

Sept. 1, 2016

US Strike Targets Senior ISIS Leader

The US military is still investigating whether a precision strike that targeted an ISIS senior leader was successful, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said Wednesday. The strike was carried out Tuesday near Al Bab, Syria, according to a Defense Department...

B-52, B-1s Kick Off “Ample Strike”

A B-52 from the 307th Bomb Wing at Barksdale AFB, La., has touched down at RAF Fairford, England, for a NATO-led close air support exercise. The B-52 was previously deployed to Slovakia, and will now fly in “Ample Strike,” an...

A Month of Strikes on Libya

US forces are closing out August having conducted almost 100 airstrikes against ISIS targets in Libya, though the month-long campaign still hasn’t enabled Libyan Government of National Accord forces to reclaim the city of Sirte. On Aug. 29, seven US...

Remote Controllers

Air Force Materiel Command is seeking information on capabilities that would allow air traffic controllers to work remotely. In a request for information issued Wednesday, AFMC said it wants industry help in the analysis of potential alternatives that “would provide...

Lawmakers Object to Saudi Arms Deal

Members of Congress on Monday sent a letter to President Barack Obama urging him to delay a proposed $1.15 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia. The letter, led by Rep. Ted W. Lieu (D-Calif.), was signed by 64 members and...

T-38 Wings to be Replaced

Air Force Materiel Command is looking to replace the wings on the service’s aging T-38 trainers. The command issued a sources sought synopsis Tuesday to notify interested contractors of an upcoming buy, which is expected to result in a five...

Moody Pilots Grounded after Buzzing Charlotte

Four A-10 pilots from the 74th Fighter Squadron at Moody AFB, Ga., were grounded this week after they flew over downtown Charlotte, N.C., at a low altitude. The aircraft buzzed Bank of America Stadium during a Carolina Panthers practice on...

A Space for Good Ideas

The Air Force Research Laboratory has entered a new partnership with the Wright Brothers Institute in Dayton, Ohio, that will give employees at Wright-Patterson AFB access to an innovative, collaborative design space called The Maker Hub. The Maker Hub is...

LaBrutta Takes Command of 2nd Air Force

Newly promoted Maj. Gen. Bob LaBrutta took command of the 2nd Air Force at Keesler AFB, Miss., on Aug. 26. LaBrutta, who previously commanded the 502nd Air Base Wing and JB San Antonio, replaced Maj. Gen. Mark Brown, who will...