Air Force remotely piloted aircraft have dropped 1,160 weapons on ground targets in Afghanistan since 2009, according to newly released data from Air Forces Central. That includes 255 releases in 2009, 278 in 2010, 294 in 2011, and 333 during the first 10 months of 2012, states AFCENT’s release on the airpower statistics for Southwest Asia through Oct. 31. The release is dated Nov. 7. The Air Force flies armed MQ-1 Predators and MQ-9 Reapers over Afghanistan, along with various other unarmed RPAs, like RQ-4 Global Hawks. Predators carry Hellfire air-to-surfaces missiles, while Reapers operate with Hellfires and 500-pound precision-guided bombs. (See also our Nov. 13 airpower statistics summary.)
How Miss America 2024 Took the Air Force Somewhere New
Dec. 20, 2024
When 2nd Lt. Madison Marsh became the first ever active service member crowned Miss America on Jan. 14, top Air Force officials recognized a rare opportunity to reach women and girls who otherwise might not consider military service as an option.