USAF F-16s launched precision guided GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munitions and laser-guided GBU-12 Paveway bombs against targets in Iraq. In one sortie, the F-16s struck an insurgent safe house near Husaybah to support marines in Operation River Gate. In another, the Vipers struck a building near al Karabilah.
With Congress considering another continuing resolution to cover the rest of fiscal 2025, the Space Force’s No. 2 officer asked lawmakers to give the service “flexibility” to deal with budget uncertainty.