US Africa Command on Thursday began detailing its new campaign of airstrikes at the request of the Libyan government of national accord, outlining exactly what the US aircraft had in its sights near the city of Sirte. Air strikes on Aug. 1, the first day of Operation Odyssey Lightning, US aircraft hit one T-72 tank, two military support vehicles, an enemy fighting position, one T-55 tank, and two pieces of heavy engineering equipment. Aircraft on Aug. 2 hit one rocket launcher, one piece of heavy engineering equipment, and one pickup truck with a mounted recoilless rifle. On Aug. 3, an airstrike hit one pickup truck with a mounted recoilless rifle. The strikes were outlined in a news release from AFRICOM, which closely resembles how US Central Command has announced its airstrikes on ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria. AFRICOM also released a video of the airstrike on the T-72 tank, showing a precision strike destroying the vehicle with buildings nearby.
Alaska Command Girds for Threats
Aug. 9, 2022
Lt. Gen. David A. Krumm wears multiple hats as the commander of Alaskan Command, United States Northern Command, of 11th Air Force, and of North American Aerospace Defense Command Region, North American Aerospace Defense Command, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Krumm, who is set to retire, has served as the senior…