CMSgt. James Tauscher, currently assigned to the 15th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Hickam AFB, Hawaii, received a Bronze Star medal last year for his actions as a combat aviation advisor to the Coalition Air Forces Transition Team in Iraq. During a deployment of more than one year, Tauscher led more than 140 coalition C-130 maintenance technicians who supported units that transported key Iraqi government and military officials. Tauscher received the medal during a ceremony at Hickam on May 8, 2008. We just became aware of Tauscher’s award. It’s never too late to give someone proper recognition.
Pentagon Task Force, FAA to Test Counter-Drone Laser
March 7, 2026
The Pentagon’s counter-drone task force announced it would conduct a high-energy laser test with the Federal Aviation Administration less than a month after the use of a military counter-drone laser on the southwest border prompted the FAA to shut down the airspace over El Paso, Texas.