Two Washington Air National Guardsmen received Bronze Star medals for their efforts during deployments to Iraq in 2004, reports the Spokesman Review. MSgt. Henry Stroisch and TSgt. Michael Frady were deployed to Balad, Iraq, working with an Army transportation company. Stroisch set up a training program for new troops, and Frady established a computer network for the Army camp. They are both assigned to ANG’s 141st Air Refueling Wing.
Airmen and Guardians in the Active and Reserve component, as well as civilian employees, in “mission critical and high-risk populations” are now required to receive influenza vaccinations annually to “preserve force readiness,” according to a recent Department of the Air Force memo.