U.S. Air Force engineers, U.S. Navy Seabees, and U.S. Marine engineer teams have reclaimed a historic World War II airfield from jungle growth in the Western Pacific for use for operations for ...

In March, the Air Force announced a $400 million upgrade to its airfield on the tiny Pacific ... a far cry from what was needed in the previous wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Ongoing upgrades ...

The U.S. currently maintains a military presence of approximately 2,500 troops in Iraq, and Iraqi officials ... an F-16 US-made aircraft at the Balad Air Base north of Baghdad on April 24, 2024.

The U.S. and Iraq announced an agreement last year to wind down the military mission in Iraq of an American-led coalition ...

Airmen assigned to the 20th Operations Support Squadron at Shaw Air Force Base are preparing for ... ground radar systems and airfield systems Airmen have begun working together to meet training ...

Several U.S. military personnel are believed to be injured after an apparent rocket attack struck an American air base in Iraq, further increasing tensions in the Middle East as the world braces ...

U.S. special operations troops combing Iraq for Scud missiles and chemical or biological weapons have found none so far, a senior American military ... U.S. forces searching airfields in the ...

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He emphasized the value of teamwork among the various military branches involved in the project, calling the experience earned here crucial for future airfield rehabilitation efforts. The ongoing ...

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani, left, speaks during a news conference with his Iraqi counterpart Fouad Hussein following their meeting, in Baghdad, Iraq, on Friday. (Hadi Mizban ...