U.S. Air Force Operations over IraqA single US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft fires countermeasures while flying in a two man formation following a refueling mission over Iraq on January 22, 2008. (UPI Photo/Scott Reed/US Air Force)
From The U.S. Air Force:
6/18/2009 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- As U.S. forces in Iraq prepare to pull back from most major cities by June 30, U.S. air support will continue to enable and protect security gains made over the past two years, a U.S. commander said in a "DoDLive" bloggers roundtable June 17.
Col. Michael Fantini, commander of the 332nd Expeditionary Operations Group, oversees a spectrum of air support missions that include non-traditional intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, security operations support, high-end precision engagement, airlift of passengers and cargo and combat search and rescue. His team is in charge of MQ-1 Predator and MC-12 Liberty surveillance flights, among others.
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My Comment: This tells me that even though combat soldiers will not be in the cities, spotters for U.S. Air strikes from jets and predators will be there in the event that such strikes will be required.
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