Missions Wing News Today

Good morning. The u. S. Senate Armed Services Committee Meets this morning to receive testimony on u. S. Strategy in afghanistan and south asia. We welcome secretary mattis and chairman dunford back to the committee. We thank you both for your many years of distinguished service and leadership of our men and women in uniform. 16 years ago this week u. S. And Coalition Forces began combat operations in afghanistan to eliminate the al qaeda terrorists who attacked our nation and removed the taliba...

Operation Christmas Drop

The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) will participate in a humanitarian airlift mission of the U.S. Air Force (USAF), the military branch said, Tuesday. According to the ROKAF, a C-130 transport aircraft and some 30 pilots and crewmembers of the 15th Special Missions Wing departed earlier in the day for Andersen Air Force Base in Guam, where the U.S. Pacific Air Forces will host Operation Christmas Drop from Dec. 4 to 9.

The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) will participate in a humanitarian airlift mission of the U.S. Air Force (USAF), the military branch said, Tuesday. According to the ROKAF, a C-130 transport aircraft and some 30 pilots and crewmembers of the 15th Special Missions Wing departed earlier in the day for Andersen Air Force Base in Guam, where the U.S. Pacific Air Forces will host Operation Christmas Drop from Dec. 4 to 9.

Air Force raided over suicide of sexually abused servicewoman

E. E. “Van” Valkenberg, a veteran who had been chief communications officer aboard Air Force One, died at the age of 95 on Feb. 7. During his time aboard Air Force One, Valkenberg observed historic moments including Nixon’s first flight to China.

The Taliban Is Taking Over Afghanistan: Here’s How to Stop Them In the long-term, sustained Taliban violence, which would provide fertile ground for terrorism in the region, would threaten the security of European capitals as well as U.S. interests across Asia, Africa, Europe, and possibly even in America. In a companion article published this week by the National Interest, I discussed four tactical, operational, strategic, and political factors that explain the rapid loss of territory to th...

Photo : YONHAP News A Defense Ministry probe team announced on Friday interim findings of its investigation into a noncommissioned officer who took her own life after allegedly receiving threats and provocations for filing a sexual harassment complaint.  The team assessed that the deceased, surnamed Lee, committed suicide after the military failed to protect her and instead threatened her after she repeatedly filed her complaint.   The probe team has indicted...

Air Force chief offers to resign over sexual assault that resulted in officers death Posted : 2021-06-04 14:04 Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Lee Seong-yong / Yonhap Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Lee Seong-yong offered to step down Friday, holding himself responsible for the suicide of a sexually harassed female noncommissioned officer and the militarys mishandling of the case. The resignation offer came a day after President Moon Jae-in expressed sorrow over the victims death and ordered a th...