Latest "airdrops" stories

The US is pulling troops out of Syria and Afghanistan, but the tonnage of airdropped supplies is spiking

2019 thus far is the second highest amount of pounds of cargo dropped in support of OIR since the U.S. launched operations to combat ISIS militants rampaging the region in 2014.

By Shawn Snow

4 years ago

Here’s what a massive spike in airdrops says about the war in Afghanistan

The shift points to intensified operations in the region, officials say.

By Kyle Rempfer

5 years ago

Air Force C-17s resume airdrops in Afghanistan after more than a year

The C-17 Globemaster III has resumed combat-airdrops to remote bases in Afghanistan for the first time in roughly a year and a half.

By Kyle Rempfer

5 years ago

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