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Then-Maj. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, now Air Forces Central Command boss, talks with 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing Airmen during a tour Sept. 11, 2021, of an undisclosed military location somewhere in Southwest Asia. (Master Sgt. Traci Keller/Air Force)

Fewer troops in CENTCOM? No problem, says 3-star air boss

“How do we share information? How do we share intelligence? How do we gain a common understanding with each other?” Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich said.

By Rachel S. Cohen

7 months ago

The last runway out of Kabul: US transport jets face complex evacuation mission

“Time needs to be on their side. … Minutes are precious.”

By Rachel S. Cohen

20 months ago

Air Force B-52s conduct third Bomber Task Force mission in Middle East this year

The bomber aircraft departed from Barksdale Air Force base in Louisiana for the mission, which was designed to deter aggression in the region.

By Diana Stancy Correll

2 years ago

Airstrikes against ISIS dwindle as caliphate crumbles

U.S.-backed forces rooted out ISIS forces from their last piece of territory, and on March 23 declared they had defeated the militant group after a devastating, nearly five-year war.

By Stephen Losey

4 years ago

Airstrikes up against ISIS, Taliban

The number of weapons released in Afghanistan hit its highest point in years in 2018, even with one month left to go before the year's end.

By Stephen Losey

4 years ago

US airstrikes in Afghanistan continue to climb this month, highest this decade

Airstrikes in Afghanistan are reaching historically high numbers, despite the lighter footprint of U.S. ground troops in the country.

By Kyle Rempfer

5 years ago