Maj. Jeffrey Magee and Capt. Tom Clerici each received a Bronze Star Medal at separate events in February for their meritorious service in Afghanistan. Magee was recognized Feb. 17 at Lackland AFB, Tex., for his work in assisting the Afghan National Civil Order Police’s chief of logistics, including helping establish the first national vehicle depot outside of Kabul for the Afghan National Army. Clerici, a telecommunications assessments chief at Lackland, received his medal Feb. 9 during a ceremony at Camp Eggers in Kabul, where he served with the NATO Training Mission and Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan, advising on matters such as deployment operations, training, soldier retention, and equipment acquisition. (Lackland report on Magee; Lackland report on Clerici)
Competitors Not Picked for CCA Look Forward to Increment 2
April 25, 2024
While none of the major aircraft contractors were selected to develop the Collaborative Combat Aircraft, all three say they are seeking further autonomous aircraft work for the Navy, foreign partners, or in the classified arena, and maybe future versions of the CCA itself.