Col. Calvin Williams, vice commander of the 75th Air Base Wing at Hill AFB, Utah, received a Bronze Star medal for his exceptional service during a year-long deployment to Iraq. Among his achievements while serving as engineering and environmental director for the Multi-National Force-Iraq, William helped deliver a $7 million contract for surveys of Iraqi waterways and develop a comprehensive environmental program supporting 160,000 coalition troops. (Hill report by Lee Anne Hensley)
The U.S. has approved a $310.5 million Foreign Military Sale to provide Ukraine with maintenance and training for its F-16 fighter jets, the State Department announced May 2. Meanwhile, the U.S. Air Force has been sending retired F-16s to Ukraine to be used for spare parts.