The Air Force has selected five airmen from the services career field to honor as the team of the year, an award sponsored by the Air Force Association. CMSAF Gerald Murray said USAF leaders selected services for the field’s efforts in the war on terror and various humanitarian operations. Murray added that services “personifies airmen taking care of airmen.” The five services airmen selected to represent their field are: SSgt. Heather Schaffer, Wyoming Air National Guard; SrA. John Hitchens, Scott AFB, Ill.; A1C Andrea Quintanilla, Moody AFB, Ga.; A1C Nicolas Paulino, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.; Amn. Ashley Sakurai, Misawa AB, Japan.
The Space Development Agency says it’s on track to issue its next batch of missile warning and tracking satellite contracts this month after those awards were delayed by the Pentagon’s decision to divert funds from the agency to pay troops during this fall’s prolonged government shutdown.
