MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, April 7 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. - Between approximately 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. (Sanaa time) on April 6, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed one mobile surface-to air missile system in Houthi controlled territory of Yemen. CENTCOM forces also shot down one unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) over the Red Sea. Additionally, at approximately 6:00 p.m. (Sanaa time), a Coalition vessel detected   more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, April 7 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. Central Command and the Royal Jordanian Air Force conducted a combined humanitarian assistance airdrop into Northern Gaza on April 7, 2024, at 1:10 p.m. (Gaza time) to provide essential relief to civilians in Gaza affected by the ongoing conflict. The combined joint operation included Jordanian-provided food and three U.S. Air Force C-130 aircraft. The U.S. C-130s dropped   more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, April 6 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. - As announced by U.S. Central Command in September 2023, the Commander of U.S. Central Command, Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, directed U.S. Army Central to examine through supplemental interviews new information made available via public testimony and public statements surrounding the Aug. 26, 2021, terrorist attack at Abbey Gate outside Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul,   more

WASHINGTON, April 7 (TNSrep) -- The Small Business Administration Inspector General issued the following report (No. 24-12) on April 3, 2024, entitled "Hurricane Idalia - Initial Disaster Assistance and Recovery Response." Here are excerpts: * * * EXECUTIVE SUMMARY What OIG Reviewed This report presents the results of our inspection of the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA's) initial disaster assistance response to Hurricane Idalia. On August 30, 2023, Hurricane Idalia struck Keato  more