Col. Duane Lamb received two honors when he accepted a Bronze Star during opening ceremonies for the University of Alabama—his alma mater—and Auburn University football match on Nov. 18. Lamb, who earned his commission through ROTC at Alabama 30 years ago, received his medal before some 90,000 football fans and his “whole family,” which he called “an incredible experience.” The Air Force awarded Lamb the medal for his service in Iraq as commander of the 732nd Expeditionary Mission Support Group,
If the Air Force is in line for a big budget bump from President Donald Trump’s proposed $1.5 trillion defense budget in 2027, the head of Air Combat Command said he would make aircraft spare parts his top spending priority—but cautioned that more money to buy parts won’t equal a…
