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FILE: U.S. soldiers deployed to Syria to support the Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve mission. (Spc. Jensen Guillory/U.S. Army).
An Air Force combat controller dodged bullets, artillery shells and even direct fire from enemy tanks as he coordinated U.S. firepower against an oncoming battalion of Russian and Syrian tanks and fighters in early 2018. By the end of the four-hour shoot-out, the Air Force commando had directed airstrike and artillery that wiped out hundreds of Russian and Syrian soldiers and vehicles, while an isolated post of about 40 U.S.

Davis-Monthan AF Base: 355th Bulldogs last A10s leave Bagram Airfield, AfghanistanPublic Domain

During their final year at the Air Force Academy (AFA), cadets choose the specific jobs they will be assigned while on active duty.  This crucial decision, made in the nascence of one’s career, has far reaching implications with regard to career advancement.  The Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) links available jobs with an alphanumeric designation, and not surprisingly, pilot training represents the most popular AFSC for graduating cadets at the AFA.

Nigerien Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine pulled no punches in explaining the country’s decision to expel U.S. forces: “The Americans stayed on our soil, doing nothing while the terrorists killed people and burned towns. It is not a sign of friendship to come on our soil but let the terrorists attack us.” He went on to single out what he saw as the “condescending tone and a lack of respect” shown by a high level U.S. delegation that visited the country in mid-March. According to Zeine, Nigerien officials were insulted not only by the tone of U.S.

Navy ships from the Five Power Defence Arrangements member countries conducting a formation exercise during Exercise ‘Bersama Gold 2021′. A similar activity to be carried out in the later part of 2024, Exercise ‘Bersama Lima’, is set to feature more complex military assets. (Ministry of Defence, Singapore)
Future exercises held under the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) are set to grow more complex with the injection of more sophisticated military hardware, including F-35 fighter aircraft and unmanned aircraft systems.

HMCS
Max Bernays
will be deployed to the Indo-Pacific in 2024 as part of the country’s effort to deepen its naval engagement in the region.
(Royal Canadian Navy)
A Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) Harry DeWolf-class Arctic patrol vessel will be deployed to the Indo-Pacific as part of the country’s effort to deepen its naval engagement in the region.
This deployment was announced by Canadian Minister of National Defence Bill Blair during his speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue 2024 in Singapore on 2 June.