Airstrikes supporting coalition ground forces south of Baqubah on the Diyala River in Iraq killed 14 terrorists and destroyed a safe house used by foreign fighters on Jan. 27, according to a Multinational Force-Iraq release. Paring that with US Central Command Air Forces coverage of Jan. 27 coalition air sorties near Baghdad, Tikrit, and Diyala, it would appear that USAF F-16s conducted this particular air strike.
The Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness revised the Defense Department’s COVID-19 guidelines. The new rules clarify what’s meant by being “up to date” on vaccinations and when personnel must wear masks in vehicles, among other changes.