The Defense Department has given four of eight environmental awards for 2006 either to Air Force bases or individuals. The USAF winners are: Arnold AFB, Tenn., for Natural Resources Conservation; Gary O’Donnell of Hickam AFB, Hawaii, for Individual/Team Cultural Resources Management; Tinker AFB, Okla., for Environmental Quality in an Industrial Installation; and Dover AFB, Del., for Installation Environmental Restoration.
Billy Mitchell: Lessons a Hundred Years Hence
Dec. 16, 2025
Exactly 100 years ago, on Dec. 17, 1925, Brig. Gen. Billy Mitchell was convicted by court-martial for violating an order that required approval before he could engage with the media. Mitchell’s provocative thoughts and unorthodox methods sought attention for a cause that he saw as uniquely American
