The Air Force has selected four airmen to receive the 2007 Lance P. Sijan Air Force Leadership Award. They are: Lt. Col. Laura Soule, Lackland AFB, Tex.; Capt. Stewart Parker, Pope AFB, N.C.; MSgt. William Facio, Nellis AFB, Nev.; and TSgt. Joshua King, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's recent direction that the military services return to a more old-school approach to basic training—with instructors "tossing bunks" and "putting their hands on recruits”—will likely require the Air Force to rewrite policies for military training instructors it has modified over time to cut down on such…
