The Army has presented its Commendation Medal to SSgt. Benjamin Bomar, with the 375th Security Forces Squadron at Scott AFB, Ill., for his service in Iraq. Bomar, a military working dog handler, was the sole airman working with the 133rd Cavalry, 101st Airborne Division. (Read more here.)
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.