Indiana ANG Pilots Get Air Medals: Three Indiana Air National Guard pilots from Fort Wayne’s 122nd Fighter Wing have received Air Medals for single acts of heroism during their tour in Operation Iraqi Freedom last year, according to the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. Lt. Col. Michael D. Tohler, Capt. Brian K. Frazier, and Capt. Timothy D. Rusch, flying F-16s, provided close air support to US Army soldiers, including destroying three buildings in Samarra, Iraq, where insurgents were firing on Army units.
As Air Force leaders consider concepts of operations for Collaborative Combat Aircraft, sustainment in the field—and easing that support by using standard parts and limiting variants—should be a key consideration, according to a new study from AFA's Mitchell Institute of Aerospace Studies.