UAVs, other aircraft being misused in IED fight, ACC chief says

Using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and pod-equipped combat jets to find improvised explosive devices (IEDs) is often a misuse of time and resources, said U.S. Air Force Gen. Ronald Keys, commander of Air Combat Command. Often, requests for airborne surveillance are based on the assumption that...

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