Air Forces Central boss, Lt. Gen. Gary North, presented a Bronze Star medal to Capt. Josh Aultman during a visit to Sather Air Base in Iraq April 15. Aultman has been serving as communications planner for the Multi-National Force-Baghdad and received the medal for his “exceptional performance and outstanding bravery,” according to the 447th Air Expeditionary Group photo release.
The design of the launch facilities for the Air Force’s new Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile are likely to undergo major revision, posing yet another challenge for the much-delayed and over-budget program to modernize the land-based component of America’s nuclear triad, officials said.