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.”
In a new 2026 appropriations bill released Jan. 20, Congress included an extra $900 million to save the E-7 airborne early warning and control aircraft from cancelation, an additional $500 million for the F-47 Next-Generation Air Dominance fighter to address “emerging” needs, and $401 million to make up for “economic factors” in…
