Coalition aircraft flew 54 close air support missions in Afghanistan on June 14, with A-10s and F-15Es leading the way, Air Forces Central announced June 15. Among the kinetic strikes on that day, F-15Es used 500-pound and 2,000-pound joint direct attack munitions and 500-pound laser-guided bombs to take out anti-Afghan government forces in the vicinities of Lwara, Nangalam, Orgun-E, and Qal-E-Naw. And A-10s dropped 500-pound LGBs against enemy forces in Garmser and near Uruzgan. AFCENT said on-the-scene joint terminal attack controllers confirmed the success of each mission. On June 14, there were 53 CAS missions flown in Iraq.
Congress is making moves to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, but lawmakers have only a few days left to clear the procedural hurdles necessary to ensure troops get paid Nov. 14. The issue is particularly pressing for tens of thousands of uniformed personnel in the Air National…
