Air Force to triple number of airmen helping Army, Marines in Iraq

nhboy

Ubi bene ibi patria
"BAGHDAD — More airmen will be doing soldier-type jobs in Iraq, and those that already are can expect to be deployed longer and more often than most in the Air Force.

The Air Force next year will triple the number of airmen working under and helping the Army and the Marine Corps as part of its own “surge” in troops to Iraq, an Air Force commander said earlier this month.

The boost comes as the service continues to try and draw down the number of airmen in the ranks and many commands are struggling with smaller staffs."

Stars and Stripes: Air Force to triple number of airmen helping Army, Marines in Iraq
 
Top