The Army has presented Army Commendation Medals to nine airmen from the 435th Vehicle Readiness Squadron at Ramstein AB, Germany, for their work on convoy duty supplying Army units in Iraq. The nine are: SSgt. Kimberly LeMaire, SSgt. Paula Newman, SSgt. David Reyes, SSgt. Rueben Rangel, SrA. Clay Jennings, SrA. Kevin LeMaire, A1C Joshua Soiney, and A1C Keith Diaz.
As Air Force leaders consider concepts of operations for Collaborative Combat Aircraft, sustainment in the field—and easing that support by using standard parts and limiting variants—should be a key consideration, according to a new study from AFA's Mitchell Institute of Aerospace Studies.