The Pentagon is sending more troops and equipment to the Middle East in anticipation of a possible Iranian attack on Israel.
The George Washington is also poised to return to Yokosuka, Japan, as the Navy’s only forward-deployed carrier later this year.
Sailors and Marines deployed with the group spent nearly nine months deployed before coming home this week.
A new squadron at Beale AFB, California, will handle the battle management data collected by manned aircraft, drones and other military systems.
The Pentagon says its data on whether troops are getting three months home for every month deployed is classified.
The pier to bring aid ashore to Gaza will be operational within 60 days, the Pentagon said.
Nearly 200 troops have been injured in attacks from Iran-backed militant groups since October.
Air task forces launching this summer are expected to pave the way for more capable rotational forces and better-prepared bases.
Guardsmen are facing more hostility downrange than they have in years.
The Senate overwhelmingly rejected a resolution to block the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey after Ankara approved Sweden's NATO accession.
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