TSgt. Bradley Reilly, the Air Force combat controller introduced to lawmakers in March by Gen. Michael Moseley, Chief of Staff, formally accepted the Silver Star and Purple Heart he earned for actions in Afghanistan. Reilly, who serves with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron of Air Force Special Operations Command, was hailed during a ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., for being “the epitome of the quiet professional.”
U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles have roared out of Barnes Air National Guard Base, Mass., for the last time. The 104th Fighter Wing’s last three F-15Cs departed the base Oct. 23 for the “Boneyard” at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., ending the aircraft's era on the frontlines of homeland defense.
