The Air Force has awarded a Bronze Star Medal to Capt. Kevin Fischer, a physician assistant with Air Force Special Operations Command’s 1st Special Operations Support Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Fla., for his actions during a 10-month deployment to Iraq. TSgt. Kelley Ogden reports that Fischer provided emergency medical care during several mass and multi-casualty situations. He also led a joint forces team training Iraqi Army physicians, nurses, and medics.
House, Senate Unveil Competing Proposals for 2026 Budget
July 11, 2025
Lawmakers from the House and Senate laid out competing versions of the annual defense policy bill on July 11, with vastly different potential outcomes for some of the Air Force’s most embattled programs.