US Transportation Command already has moved 1.7 million pieces of military equipment, or 60 percent, out of Iraq. The command also has plans in place to remove the final one million pieces of equipment and the remainder of the troops by the end of the year. “The mission is looking good,” said Air Force Maj. John Rozsnyai, USTRANSCOM’s joint planning team lead. The majority of the equipment will return to the United States, but US Central Command makes the final decision whether the gear will head home, stay in Iraq for the Iraqi forces to use, or be sent to Afghanistan to help with the war effort there. “Part of the uncertainty is whether the Iraqi government will want the United States to stay longer,” he said. Iraq’s terrain makes it relatively easy for ground convoys to move the equipment through Kuwait or Jordan, Rozsnyai said. However, officials also are taking advantage of commercial air and sea carriers to find the most efficient and cost effective routes. (AFNS report by Terri Moon Cronk)
Pentagon Releases Cost of Living, BAH Rates for 2026
Dec. 30, 2025
The Pentagon will pay cost of living allowances to 127,000 service members in the continental U.S. in 2026, an increase of 66,000 members in 2025. Airmen and Guardians across the U.S. will also receive an average increase of 4.2 percent for their Basic Housing Allowance, compared to the 5.4 percent…
