July 30, 2020

F-35 crews conquer new territory in CENTCOM AOR

AL DHAFRA AIR BASE, United Arab Emirates — The 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron did something in early July which had never been done before by an F-35A Lightning II unit - go into alert status.The squadron performed alert status exercises to provide the necessary data points to mission planners with the U.S. Air Force Central Command Air Operations Center.“This hasn’t been done before

June 26, 2018

Official highlights DoD role in supporting global stabilization efforts

WASHINGTON — The Defense Department has redefined its goals in global stabilization and security efforts and is focusing on transitional, small-scale stabilization working by, with and through its partners, the deputy assistant to the secretary of defense for stabilization and humanitarian affairs said.