Air Force pilots from the 363rd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., flying McDonnell RF-101C Voodoos, make the first low-level photo reconnaissance flights during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Fifteen pilots were eventually awarded Distinguished Flying Crosses, and the wing would go on to be decorated with the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award by President John F. Kennedy in recognition of their role during the crisis.
Schiess Highlights Space Force’s Role in Epic Fury
Sept. 15, 2026
Guardians are playing a critical role in U.S. operations against Iran, providing electronic warfare effects to stifle enemy air defense and communication systems and other space capabilities vital to the war effort, Gen. Douglas Schiess said in one of his first appearances since swearing in as Chief of Space Operations.
