Oct. 8, 2014

Oct. 8: U.S. Military, Partner Nations Conduct Airstrikes Against ISIL in Syria and Iraq

October 8, 2014RELEASE #20141008FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETAMPA, Fla., Oct. 8, 2014 - U.S. and partner nation military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria Tuesday and today, using bomber, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct nine airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and partner nation military forces used fighter and remotely

Oct. 2, 2014

‘Decisive’ Air Power Thwarts ISIL’s Capabilities, Official Says

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 2014 – Air power has stymied Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists, with the Air Force accomplishing 74 percent of the more than 240 airstrikes in Iraq and Syria since Aug. 8, a senior Air Force official told reporters at the Pentagon today.Maj. Gen. Jeff Harrigian, the Air Force’s assistant deputy chief of staff for

Oct. 2, 2014

Campbell: Afghanistan Drawdown Remains on Schedule

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2, 2014 – Despite an uptick in casualties among Afghan security forces, the drawdown of U.S. and NATO forces remains on course, the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan said today.Troop levels will decrease from current levels of just under 40,000 to about 12,000 by the end of this year when the NATO mission transitions to

Sept. 30, 2014

U.S. Military Conducts Airstrikes Against ISIL in Iraq

U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Iraq, using a mix of attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct five airstrikes Sunday and Monday in support of Iraqi Security Forces and Sunni tribes protecting the Haditha Dam, and in the defense of Irbil.The strikes destroyed three ISIL armed vehicles, one of which was

Sept. 30, 2014

Obama Asks All Nations to Join Fight Against ISIL

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24, 2014 – President Barack Obama was blunt during his speech to the United Nations General Assembly today: “The terrorist group known as ISIL must be degraded, and ultimately destroyed.”He called on all countries to join the 40 who already have joined the effort against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.The extremists have

Sept. 30, 2014

Joint Staff Director: Arab nations bring professionalism to ISIL fight

Arab countries are bringing a great deal of professionalism and pride to their activities over Iraq and Syria, the director of the Joint Staff said here this week.Speaking at an Air Force Association breakfast Sept. 23, Air Force Lt. Gen. David L. Goldfein said it is “very significant” that five Arab countries joined the coalition against the

Sept. 30, 2014

Joint Staff Director: Arab nations bring professionalism to ISIL fight

Arab countries are bringing a great deal of professionalism and pride to their activities over Iraq and Syria, the director of the Joint Staff said here this week.Speaking at an Air Force Association breakfast Sept. 23, Air Force Lt. Gen. David L. Goldfein said it is “very significant” that five Arab countries joined the coalition against the

Sept. 30, 2014

U.S. Military Conducts Airstrikes Against ISIL Southwest of Baghdad and Northwest of Irbil

TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 16, 2014 - U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Iraq using fighter aircraft to conduct five airstrikes Monday and Tuesday southwest of Baghdad and northwest of Irbil.In total, two airstrikes northwest of Irbil destroyed an ISIL armed truck and an ISIL fighting position, while three airstrikes southwest of

Sept. 30, 2014

U.S. Military Conducts Airstrikes Against ISIL near Sinjar and Southwest of Baghdad

TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 15, 2014 - U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Iraq, employing attack and fighter aircraft to conduct two airstrikes Sunday and Monday in support of Iraqi Security Forces near Sinjar and southwest of Baghdad.The airstrike southwest of Baghdad was the first strike taken as part of our expanded efforts

Sept. 30, 2014

U.S. Military Conducts Airstrikes Against ISIL in Iraq and Syria

TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 23, 2014 - U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Iraq and Syria, using a mix of bomber and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct three airstrikes last night and today.Two of the airstrikes were conducted last night as part of the operation over Syria and resulted in one damaged ISIL armed vehicle and one