Larry Lawson–the executive vice president and general manager of the F-22 program for Lockheed Martin–has offered some of the recent performance results of the Fifth Generation stealth fighter. During Operation Northern Edge in Alaska, he said, F-22s dominated air-to-air engagements, even though outnumbered four-to-one by opposing forces composed of F-15C and F-15E Eagles and F/A-18 Hornets. Lawson made his presentation at the Farnborough Air Show. Lt. Col. Wade Tolliver, 27th Fighter Squadron commander, added, “We have been able to show that the integration of the F-22 … can produce a team that is unmatched.” Gen. John Corley, Air Force Vice Chief of Staff, had earlier disclosed by the F-22s posted an eye-watering 180-to-0 record against the opposition.
Pentagon Releases Cost of Living, BAH Rates for 2026
Dec. 30, 2025
The Pentagon will pay cost of living allowances to 127,000 service members in the continental U.S. in 2026, an increase of 66,000 members in 2025. Airmen and Guardians across the U.S. will also receive an average increase of 4.2 percent for their Basic Housing Allowance, compared to the 5.4 percent…
