'Have bombs, will travel': How agile deployments are reshaping combat in the Middle East
‘Have bombs, will travel’: How agile deployments are reshaping combat in the Middle East May 3 The 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing configured six F-15E Strike Eagles to carry extra bombs to bare-base locations, taking off from an undisclosed location April 25. This new configuration is allowing the Air Force to increase combat capabilities by carrying more munitions to a forward operating base than the Strike Eagle can use on one mission. (Air Force) The Air Force’s latest push for a more flexible force — known as agile combat employment — could help the service keep airmen at hom...