The Air Force has awarded the Bronze Star medal to Air Force Office of Special Investigations Special Agent Brent Howell for his actions while deployed to Bagram AB, Afghanistan. During one mission on his seven-month deployment, Howell, who serves with OSI Det. 422 at Altus AFB, Okla., was wounded when his attackers struck his convoy, but he managed to identify their positions and return fire while others got his vehicle back in shape to travel with the convoy. Howell returned to his unit after medical treatment and helped process the attack scene, leading to capture of the attackers. (Altus report by Michael Fletcher)
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…

