The Air Force has awarded a Bronze Star Medal to Maj. Greg Whitaker with the 3rd Combat Communications Squadron at Tinker AFB, Okla., for his actions while deployed to Afghanistan. Brandice Armstrong reports that Whitaker received the award for his “outstanding leadership and technical expertise.”
The rate of building B-21 bombers would speed up if the fiscal 2026 defense budget passes. But it remains unclear how much capacity would be added, and whether the Air Force would simply build the bombers faster, or buy more.
