Nangalam, Afghanistan, was a central point of coalition airstrikes July 13, Air Forces Central said in a release July 14. Nangalam, in the Kunar region in northeastern Afghanistan near the Pakistani border was the site of a failed attack by a large group of enemy combatants to overrun a coalition combat outpost. The attack left nine US soldiers dead. Helping to repel the enemy, a B-1B bomber dropped 500-pound and 2,000-pound joint direct attack munitions, while A-10s hit the enemy combatants with cannon rounds, 500-pound laser-guided bombs, and one general-purpose 500-pound bomb. Additionally, an MQ-1 unmanned aerial vehicle fired a Hellfire missile at them. In total, coalition air flew 60 close air support missions in Afghanistan on that day and 46 in Iraq, AFCENT said.
Space Force Adds Unit Tying Acquisition to Test and Training
Sept. 18, 2025
The Space Force has introduced a host of new and revamped deltas in recent months to tighten the ties between acquisition and operations. Now, a new unit is adding training to the mix.
