Lt. Col. Richard Piazza, director of operations with the 23rd Operations Support Squadron at Moody AFB, Ga., has won the 2008 Lt. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault Award that recognizes the Air Force’s outstanding aerial warfare tactician. Piazza will receive his award Sept. 15 at the Air Force Association’s Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition in Washington, D.C. He won for his work as lead pilot during developmental testing of A-10C upgrades at Nellis AFB, Nev. (Moody report by A1C Spencer Gallien)
The Air Force could conduct an operation like Israel's successful air campaign against Iran's nuclear sites, military leadership and air defenses, but readiness issues would make it risky, airpower experts said. Limited spare parts and training, low mission capable rates and few flying hours would put a drag on USAF's…