CMSgt. Christopher May of the 7th Civil Engineer Squadron at Dyess AFB, Tex., has received the Bronze Star medal for his meritorious service in Iraq. While deployed, May served as the 732nd Expeditionary Prime BEEF (Base Engineer Emergency Force) Squadron superintendent at Joint Base Balad. While there, he executed 200 logistical patrol movements, 90,000 convoy man-miles, and $117 million in engineering projects supporting operating locations across Iraq. He also oversaw completion of $50 million worth of joint projects at 24 locations, including the design and construction of more than 60 schools, bridges, and road projects for millions of Iraqi citizens. May’s award ceremony took place Dec. 16. (Dyess release)
A new Navy missile could fill a long-range air-to-air need for the U.S. Air Force’s fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-generation fighters. The Navy’s portfolio acquisition executive for munitions posted information on the AIM-424 Long Range Air-to-Air Missile online on Aug. 22, the same day it unveiled the project at the service’s…