Chris Gordon

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[Chris Gordon @ChrisGordonASF]

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U.S. confirms there was an attack on Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, which injured U.S. personnel.

For now, U.S. calling it a “suspected rocket attack” and “initial indications are that several U.S. personnel were injured,” defense spokesperson tells @ASForcesMag.

[Chris Gordon @ByChrisGordon]

Around a dozen F-22s arrived in the Middle East from Alaska today. The earlier relocation of F/A-18s to a regional base is temporary and the jets will return to USS Theodore Roosevelt before it departs Middle East in roughly a week. U.S. officials tell me: https://t.co/CO5pqeT2J5

[Chris Gordon @ChrisGordonASF]

For those who recently followed me here, X support—after a few nonsensical responses—decided @ByChrisGordon is back.

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The U.S. wanted to get more land-based fighters in the Middle East as it waits for the F-22s to arrive in the coming days. It is unclear how long the F/A-18s will remain at the base. The Raptors are on their way from Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson, Alaska.https://t.co/qEVgiaMjCk

[Chris Gordon @ByChrisGordon]

The Pentagon has attributed today’s rocket attack on Al Asad Air Base, Iraq to an Iranian-aligned militia. https://t.co/tyFLGV3scB

[Liz Friden @Liz_Friden]

Here's a look at where U.S. Navy ships are in the Middle East, according to U.S. officials.

[Laura Rozen @lrozen]

President Biden schedule tomorrow includes 11am call with the King of Jordan, and a 2:15pm Situation Room meeting with his national security team to discuss developments in the Middle East.

[Chris Gordon @ChrisGordonASF]

A break from the people who have been following me for military news for a day. The @mountain_goats at @Wolf_Trap were absolutely brilliant.

[Air & Space Forces Magazine @ASForcesMag]

‘A New Reality’: Ukraine Unveils Its First F-16 Fighters
https://t.co/tZVqy9sikZ

[Chris Gordon @ChrisGordonASF]

To support the increased number of fighters in the Middle East, the U.S. is deploying additional aerial refueling tankers.

https://t.co/RN8mbiuYTC

[Chris Gordon @ChrisGordonASF]

F-22 Raptors are deploying to the Middle East, a person familiar with the mission told @ASForcesMag. F-22 squadron will add to US Air Force’s 3 existing combat aircraft squadrons in the Middle East. F-15Es, F-16s, and A-10s are already deployed to CENTCOM. https://t.co/RN8mbivwJa

[Chris Gordon @ChrisGordonASF]

@lrozen Living the dream.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

We are now in a new phase of development for the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. We have done a lot to transition the Ukrainian Air Force to a new aviation standard – Western combat aviation. From the beginning of this war, we have been talking with our partners about the need to close the Ukrainian sky from Russian missiles and aircraft.

We have held hundreds of meetings and negotiations to strengthen the capabilities of our aviation, air defense, and Defense Forces. We often heard the word "impossible" in response, but we made possible what was our ambition, our defense need, and now – it is a reality in our sky. F-16s in Ukraine. We ensured this.

I am proud of all our guys who are skillfully mastering these aircraft and have already started using them for our country. I thank our team for this result. I thank all the partners who are truly helping with the F-16s, and the first countries that accepted our request for aircraft – Denmark, the Netherlands, the United States, – and all our partners, – we value your support.

I wish our Air Force and all our warriors to feel the pride of Ukrainians in our combat aviation and to bring Ukraine the combat results that will bring our victory closer – our just peace for Ukraine.

[Chris Gordon @ChrisGordonASF]

@NAMREMF @ASForcesMag Yep. 335th FS. They were involved in the operation in April to defend Israel.

[Chris Gordon @ChrisGordonASF]

F-22 Raptors are deploying to the Middle East, a person familiar with the mission told @ASForcesMag. F-22 squadron will add to US Air Force’s 3 existing combat aircraft squadrons in the Middle East. F-15Es, F-16s, and A-10s are already deployed to CENTCOM. https://t.co/RN8mbivwJa

[Chris Gordon @ChrisGordonASF]

@Doha104p3 (I’m aware that’s an F-15 picture, X won’t update it. Speaking of X, this is not my usual account because X decide to break @ByChrisGordon for now.)

[Chris Gordon @ChrisGordonASF]

@Doha104p3 That’s true. “A U.S. Air Force fighter squadron consisting of stealthy F-22 Raptors is being dispatched to the region, a person familiar with the deployment told Air & Space Forces Magazine.”

https://t.co/RN8mbiuYTC

[Chris Gordon @ChrisGordonASF]

@tomkins71 @sentdefender They come and go — in last few years usually in response to Iran, ie UAE. Don’t see regular F-22 deployments to Middle East anymore, but when something starts up. F-22s were there in mid-2023 because of Russians in Syria in too. So it’s unusual, but as you note they’ve done it.

[Chris Gordon @ChrisGordonASF]

The F-22s are in addition to F-15Es, F-16s, and A-10s that had previously been deployed to the Middle East.

https://t.co/RN8mbiuYTC

[Chris Gordon @ChrisGordonASF]

A squadron of F-22 Raptors is being deployed to the Middle East, a person familiar with the mission told Air & Space Forces Magazine.

https://t.co/RN8mbiuYTC

[Chris Gordon @ChrisGordonASF]

@ianellisjones Air & Space Forces Magazine has confirmed the deployment of F-22s. https://t.co/RN8mbiuYTC

[Chris Gordon @ChrisGordonASF]

A squadron of F-22 Raptors is being deployed to the Middle East, a person familiar with the mission told Air & Space Forces Magazine.

https://t.co/RN8mbiuYTC

[Chris Gordon @ChrisGordonASF]

I am unable to login to my regular account @ByChrisGordon so I guess I’m hanging around here for now. I’m still the Pentagon Editor for @ASForcesMag. And I’m still—checks driver’s license—Chris Gordon.