TSgt. Bradley Reilly, the Air Force combat controller introduced to lawmakers in March by Gen. Michael Moseley, Chief of Staff, formally accepted the Silver Star and Purple Heart he earned for actions in Afghanistan. Reilly, who serves with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron of Air Force Special Operations Command, was hailed during a ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., for being “the epitome of the quiet professional.”
Secretary of Defense Austin Lloyd III met with his counterparts from Australia, Japan and the Philippines to discuss bolstering defense ties on May 2. The discussion included plans for joint F-35 exercises with Japan and Australia in the coming years.