For those airmen fighting the war on terror in the Philippines, the Air Force has made getting decorations a shade easier. The vice commander of Pacific Air Forces now can approve all medals for airmen deployed for Operation Enduring Freedom-Philippines, except for the Silver Star and higher, of course.
Pentagon Task Force, FAA to Test Counter-Drone Laser
March 7, 2026
The Pentagon’s counter-drone task force announced it would conduct a high-energy laser test with the Federal Aviation Administration less than a month after the use of a military counter-drone laser on the southwest border prompted the FAA to shut down the airspace over El Paso, Texas.