U.S. Air Force Takes Steps To Bolster Base Defense

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USAF personnel conduct a “Point Defense Battle Lab” exercise at Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota, in February.

Credit: U.S. Air Force
NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland—In the early days of the war against Iran, an Iranian missile attack came down on a base in the Middle East housing Americans and fighter jets—including a hit inside a hangar containing a single aircraft. The missile strike caused the aircraft to burst into flames, and...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

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