The Air Force annually recognizes 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for superior leadership, job performance, community involvement, and personal achievements. The Air Force Association will honor the airmen at AFA’s Air & Space Conference, which begins Sept. 17 in National Harbor, Md. The Daily Report is highlighting one of this year’s outstanding airmen each day until the conference kicks off; today’s column features SrA. Nicholas A. Hurt.
This week’s revelation that the Air Force had designated its first uncrewed fighters set the stage for the makers of the two aircraft to talk about the logistics of deploying them to dispersed locations.