SMSgt. Jeremiah Grisham, explosive ordnance disposal flight superintendent with the 11th Civil Engineer Squadron at JB Andrew, Md., is one of the Air Force’s 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2016. Grisham led a flight of 22 airmen supporting more than 230 US Secret Service missions, representing some 50 percent of the Air Force’s quota of missions in 2015. His flight provided Air Force counterimprovised explosive device capabilities at the 18-acre White House complex. Grisham revolutionized his flight’s support to the VIP Protection Support Activity by adapting a model used by large-range bases to simultaneously cover home station and range missions. This system allowed his flight to execute 50 percent more missions than the previous year and was positively highlighted during the 11th Wing’s 2015 Unit Evaluation Inspection. He developed a streamlined tasking process for VIP missions, adapted by the Air Force Civil Engineer Center for use throughout the enterprise. Air Force Magazine is shining the spotlight on each OAY in the days leading up to AFA’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference, which starts Sept. 19 in National Harbor, Md. Also featured were: SMSgt. Mark Farmer.
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…
