They may be retired and may have fought their war 60 years ago, but five of the Tuskegee Airmen went to Iraq to visit with present-day members of their famed unit—the 332nd Fighter Group—at the behest of US Central Command Air Forces. Making the trip were five pilots, a mechanic, and a supply officer.
The Air Force recently released an updated policy implementing the Pentagon’s new guidance on troops’ religious accommodation requests. The new policy emphasizes the role commanders play in reviewing such requests, limiting the role of chaplains and eliminating special boards meant to advise leaders.