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.
Sticker Shock Drags Out USAF’s E-7 Negotiations with Boeing
April 18, 2024
While a deal on the E-7 Wedgetail airborne battle management jet may come soon, negotiations are stuck on the high price Boeing is asking for the development jets, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said recently.