TSgt. Robert Weston, a member of the 3rd Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, received a Bronze Star medal Oct. 31 for his actions during a recent deployment to Southwest Asia. Col. Thomas Bergeson, commander of Elmendorf’s 3rd Wing, presented Weston the medal at a ceremony on the base. (Air Force photo release by SrA. Tinese Treadwell)
Pentagon Cancels $6B GPS Ground System Contract
April 20, 2026
The Pentagon has canceled its contract with RTX to field a ground segment to manage its most capable GPS satellites, a more than 15-year effort beleaguered by software development issues and cost overages.