Sept. 30, 2014

Marines stand up Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force

September 30, 2014Release #20140940FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETAMPA, Fla., Sept. 30, 2014 - As part of the Department of Defense’s continuing effort to improve its crisis response capability around the world, the U.S. Marine Corps stood up a Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force (SPMAGTF) today as part of the “new normal” in the U.S. Central

Sept. 29, 2014

Sept. 28: U.S. Military, Partner Nations Conduct Airstrikes Against ISIL in Syria, Iraq

U.S. and partner nation military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria Saturday and today, using a mix of attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct eight airstrikes.

Sept. 29, 2014

Sept. 29: U.S. Military, Partner Nations Conduct Airstrikes Against ISIL in Syria and Iraq

U.S. and partner nation military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria Sunday and today, using a mix of fighter and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct eight airstrikes. Separately, U.S. military forces used attack and remotely piloted aircraft Sunday and today to conduct three airstrikes in Iraq.

Sept. 27, 2014

Sept. 27: U.S. Military, Partner Nations Conduct Airstrikes Against ISIL in Iraq and Syria

September 27, 2014Release #20140934FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETampa, Fla., Sept. 27, 2014 - U.S. and partner nation military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria Friday and today, using fighter and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct seven airstrikes. Separately, U.S. military forces used attack aircraft to conduct three airstrikes

Sept. 26, 2014

Sept. 26: U.S. Military Conducts Airstrikes Against ISIL in Iraq and Syria

September 26, 2014Release #20140933FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETAMPA, Fla., Sept. 26, 2014 - U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Iraq and Syria, using a mix of fighter, attack and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct 10 airstrikes Thursday and today.In Iraq, five airstrikes south and southwest of Kirkuk destroyed three ISIL Humvees

Sept. 25, 2014

Sept. 25: U.S. Military Conducts Airstrikes Against ISIL in Iraq

September 25, 2014RELEASE #20140931FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETAMPA, Fla., Sept. 25, 2014 - U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Iraq, using a mix of attack, bomber and fighter aircraft to conduct eleven airstrikes Wednesday and today.One airstrike west of Irbil struck ISIL fighters and damaged an ISIL armed vehicle. Five

Sept. 25, 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. 25, 2014

Joint Staff Director: Arab nations bring professionalism to ISIL fight

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25, 2014 – 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

Sept. 24, 2014

Sept. 24: U.S. Military Conducts Airstrikes Against ISIL in Iraq and Syria

U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Iraq and Syria, using a mix of attack, bomber and fighter aircraft to conduct five airstrikes Tuesday and today.

Sept. 24, 2014

U.S. Military, Partner Nations Conduct Airstrikes Against ISIL in Syria

September 24, 2014RELEASE #20140929FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEU.S. military forces and partner nations, including the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, attacked ISIL terrorists in Syria today, using a mix of fighter and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct 13 airstrikes against 12 ISIL-controlled modular oil refineries located in