The new round of strikes follows the deadly December ambush that killed two U.S. soldiers and one American civilian interpreter.
The conferenced defense spending bill would increase funding for both the Air Force and Navy's sixth-generation fighters.
The strikes follow last month’s ambush that killed two U.S. soldiers and one American civilian interpreter in Syria.
Master Sgt. Joseph B. Stoker is the first to change rank from master sergeant to first sergeant as part of the new E-8 pilot redesignation initiative.
