July 25, 2016 - Air Force Magazine

Power Back at Incirlik, Life Returns to Normal

Power returned to Incirlik AB, Turkey, on July 22—about six days after the failed coup attempt led to it being cut off and US Air Force jets being grounded. The base was able to use backup generators to launch and...

Intelligence Haul in Manbij

By Brian W. Everstine

The push by US-backed Syrian rebels into the ISIS-held city of Manbij has produced a valuable intelligence haul, including tens of thousands of documents and terabytes of data giving the coalition a better image of how the group operates. US-backed...

Investigating Reports of Civilian Casualties in Syria

By Brian W. Everstine

An investigation by the US-led coalition fighting ISIS has shown early evidence that civilians were killed during an airstrike inside Syria, though the total number is likely less than reported. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights claimed a coalition airstrike...

Harrigian Takes Command of AFCENT

Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Harrigian took command of US Air Forces Central Command, and control of the air wars against ISIS and in Afghanistan, during a Friday ceremony at Shaw AFB, S.C. Harrigian took command fromLt. Gen. Charles Brown, who is...

CSAF Optimistic on Air Force Future

In a visit with the Alabama Air National Guard’s 187th Fighter Wing, Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein promised to seek ways to preserve the heritage and culture of the Guard units and find the proper missions for them. Goldfein...

On the Prowl

Navy EA-18G Growlers joined Air Force B-1 bombers over the skies of Ellsworth AFB, S.D., this summer to train for electronic warfare. The Navy’s Electronic Attack Squadron 129, from NAS Whidbey Island, Wash., practiced hindering a simulated enemy’s ability to...

Honing Skills, Building Trust

Three Air Force C-130Js and about 70 support personnel from the 86th Airlift Wing at Ramstein AB, Germany, forward deployed to Bulgaria on July 10 to train with NATO partners. During the two-week Thracian Summer exercise, the airmen conducted low-level...

US Joins Peacekeeping Exercise

Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa sent a multi-service US team of trainers, planners, communications specialists, and medical personnel to help nine African partner nations sharpen their skills in conducting peacekeeping missions. The US team joined the African partners...