A squadron of Marine Corps F/A-18D Hornets will begin enforcing the no-fly zone in southern Iraq this week as the service takes part for the first time in Operation Southern Watch, according to a Marine Corps spokeswoman. U.S. Central Command carries out Operation Southern Watch and up until now has been using Navy and Air Force aircraft, Marine Corps Capt. Aisha Bakkar-Poe told InsideDefense.com March 3. The joint forces air component commander for the operation is an Air Force general...
