Officials: No need for Trump’s approval to use massive bomb

The strike was designed to minimize the risk to Afghan and U.S. forces conducting clearing operations in the area while maximizing the destruction of ISIS-K fighters and facilities. ISIS-K, also known as the Khorasan group, is based in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region and is composed primarily of former members of Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban.

U.S. drops largest non-nuclear bomb in Afghanistan to fight ISIS: Reports

MARCH 11: This U.S. Department of Defense handout photo shows the Massive Ordinance Air Blast weapon March 11, 2003 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The United States military has dropped its largest non-nuclear bomb in Afghanistan in an effort to combat ISIS, ABC News confirmed through sources at the Pentagon.

F-35 pilot explains why the next-generation aircraft is a ‘dream to fly’

The first F-35 to arrive to the 33rd Fighter Wing was on display during the aircraft's official rollout ceremony Aug. 26 at Eglin Air Force Base. The Air Force's new F-35A multi-role, stealth Joint Strike Fighter brings an unprecedented ability to destroy targets in the air, attack moving enemies on the ground and beam battlefield images across the force in real time, an Air Force pilot told Scout Warrior in a special interview.