Airman Dies In Iraq: An airman was killed today (April 9) supporting combat operations near Forward Operating Base Poliwoda in Iraq, the Air Force announced. The name of the airman, who was deployed to the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing at Balad AB, Iraq, is being withheld pending next-of-kin notification. This is the second airman to die in Iraq this month. On April 3, SSgt. Travis L. Griffin, 28, of Dover, Del., died in Baghdad when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device during a patrol. He was assigned to the Multinational Force Division-Baghdad from the 377th Security Forces Squadron, Kirtland AFB, N.M.
The Air Force is moving forward with a new, algorithm-driven system to help U.S. Northern Command better detect airborne threats. NORTHCOM and the North American Aerospace Defense Command, which are tasked with protecting the homeland from attack, depend on a slew of radars and other data systems to monitor U.S.…