As the Air Force looks to close a projected shortfall in recruiting, the service is offering new incentives for Airmen of all stripes to do some recruiting of their own. Under the Airman and Guardian Referral Program, unveiled May 18, members of the Air Force and ...
An Air Force security forces squadron flight sergeant received the Bronze Star Medal with Valor in recognition of his heroism in defending against a terrorist ground attack in Kenya in 2020. Tech. Sgt. Jordan Locke, now a member of the 51st Security Forces Squadron at ...
A C-130J pilot received the Distinguished Flying Cross while a pilot and two loadmasters received Air Medals on May 10 for their actions last September, when their aircraft took enemy fire, injuring one on board and damaging the aircraft’s controls. The team returned to base, ...
An AC-130U Spooky crew provided more than nine hours of air support to special operations forces, enabling the rescue of 15 patients during a mass casualty evacuation in an April 2019 mission in Afghanistan. In a March 2 ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., the aircrew ...