The Air Force Enlisted Heritage Hall has inducted Maj. Gen. Thomas Deppe to its Wall of Achievers. The wall features more than 140 former enlisted members who became celebrities or reached general officer rank. Deppe started his 41-year career as an enlisted man, spending 11 years in enlisted status before receiving a commission through Officer Training School. Ashley Wright reports that Deppe, who is vice commander at Air Force Space Command, currently is the longest serving airman in the force.
The use of a military counter-drone laser on the southwest border this week—which prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to abruptly close the airspace over El Paso, Texas—will be a “case study” on the complex web of authorities needed to employ such weapons near civilian areas and the consequences of agencies…
