Airmen of the 332nd Expeditionary Security Forces, Balad AB, Iraq, have taken over law enforcement functions—replacing soldiers—for both Balad and nearby Camp Anaconda. The Security Force airmen will operate under Army tactical control, according to USAF officials.
A Michigan highway traded pickup trucks and minivans for A-10s and U-28s as members of the Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve, and Air Force Special Operations Command trained for agile combat employment. All told, five different kinds of fixed-wing aircraft landed on and took off from the 9,000-foot section…