Air Force Academy cadet Hila Levy from Puerto Rico has received a Rhodes Scholarship, one of 32 for 2008. She will study for a master’s degree in global health science at Oxford University in England. ? William Borger, the head of the Air Force Research Lab’s propulsion directorate, received a Defense Distinguished Civilian award. He currently is leading USAF’s development of alternative jet fuels and high efficiency engines. ? Distinguished contributions in chemistry and biochemistry earned Hugh DeLong, a program manager with the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, designation as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. DeLong’s work in corrosion-control and coatings has produced paints currently in use on the F-15 and C-17 and to be used on the F-35.
In Purge, Trump Fires Brown, Slife, Franchetti, and More
Feb. 21, 2025
President Donald Trump fired Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, announcing his intent to nominate retired Air Force Lt. Gen. John "Dan" Caine to replace him in a social media post Feb. 21.