Capt. Timothy Harrelson, a family practice physician assistant with the 35th Medical Operations Squadron at Misawa AB, Japan, received a Bronze Star medal Dec. 19, 2008, for his efforts during a deployment last year to Afghanistan as a member of a provincial reconstruction team. During his tour, he completed an 18-day combat mission with the Army’s 101st Airborne Division, becoming the first USAF physician assistant assigned to that Army unit. He stabilized more than 30 victims wounded in major Taliban offensives and treated more than 800 Afghans in other missions. He also helped provide clean water to 300 Afghan families and developed a food paste for Afghan infants to reduce pediatric mortality by 25 percent in the area of Qalat. “Working in Afghanistan was a tremendous experience and it taught me a lot about personal stewardship,” said Harrelson. (Misawa report by SrA. Jamal Sutter)
Pentagon Releases Cost of Living, BAH Rates for 2026
Dec. 30, 2025
The Pentagon will pay cost of living allowances to 127,000 service members in the continental U.S. in 2026, an increase of 66,000 members in 2025. Airmen and Guardians across the U.S. will also receive an average increase of 4.2 percent for their Basic Housing Allowance, compared to the 5.4 percent…
