Air National Guard enlisted personnel have awarded the Order of the Sword—the highest accolade from noncommissioned officers—to Lt. Gen. Daniel James III, ANG director. ANG NCOs have only recognized seven other officers with the Sword for their efforts on behalf of enlisted members.
In the face of Chinese war plans to disrupt U.S. command-and-control networks in the event of a conflict, the Air Force needs to focus less on its “connect everything” efforts and prepare its combat aviators to fight without a constant connection to higher-ups, according to a new report from AFA’s…
