 Aircraft from USS Harry S. Truman flew missions in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Truman and its embarked carrier, Air Wing, joined the French nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, F.S. Charles de Gaulle, for the strikes in Iraq and Syria from the Arabian Gulf. The commander of carrier strike group 8, Rear Admiral Brett Batchelder, said the abilities that his forces bring to the fight are a vital part of the dime equation, which stands for diplomatic, informational, military, and economic. From January 2, attacks continued on ISIL forces in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted six strikes using fighter and attack aircraft. In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 20 strikes, coordinated with and in support of the government of Iraq, using attack, bomber, fighter, and remotely polluted aircraft against ISIL targets.