U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Gregory Lee, 121st Force Support Squadron, is promoted to Captain during a ceremony at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 8, 2025.Senior Master Sgt. Ralph Branson
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2025 USAF & USSF Almanac: Awards and Decorations
June 20, 2025
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U.S. Space Command will offer “significant relocation bonuses” to its civilians who choose to move to the command’s new home in Huntsville, Ala., after President Donald Trump ordered the headquarters to relocate last September. “We are trying to do everything we can to incentivize our workforce,” Gen. Stephen N. Whiting…
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