The Air Force has decided to stop issuing DOD decals to Air Force personnel to display on their privately owned vehicles. Service officials believe this action will save money and ultimately improve base security procedures, reports SMSgt. Matt Proietti. However, not providing these decals could pose problems for Air Force personnel who transit installations of other services because they may still use the decal to distinguish those vehicles that don’t require extra inspection as long as the driver and passengers provide proper identification. The Air Force says it is working with the other services to find a common ground. Reader Comment
Former AFCENT Commander Reflects on Lessons of Epic Fury
Sept. 13, 2026
Operation Epic Fury marked the U.S. military's largest air campaign in a generation, with strikes on 13,000 targets in Iran before the first in a series of shaky ceasefires began in April. Now, even as hostilities continue to flare up, Lt. Gen. Derek C. France sees several clear lessons that…


