MSgt. Andrea Vigliotti, superintendent of the Air Force Manpower Agency’s competitive sourcing division at Randolph AFB, Tex., on Oct. 31 received a Bronze Star medal for her actions while deployed to Southwest Asia. She was promoted to senior master sergeant on the same day. Vigliotti earned the medal for meritorious service while serving in Iraq for six months as deputy of acquisition policy and evaluations at the Joint Contracting Command-Iraq/Afghanistan in Baghdad, the Air Force Personnel Center said in a Nov. 10 release. “During her six months in Iraq, she provided critical contracting support and regularly traveled by road, aircraft, and helicopter, often under hostile conditions, to 14 contracting centers at 12 forward operating bases,” said Col. Dan Badger Jr., AFMA commander, who presented her with the medal.
Celebrating 100 Years of Liquid-Fueled Rockets
March 11, 2026
March 16, 2026, marks 100 years since Dr. Robert H. Goddard launched the world’s first liquid-fueled rocket. Over the past century, new and ever more capable liquid-fueled rockets have literally propelled humanity into space. Why liquid-fueled rockets?