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U.S. Air Force loadmasters assigned to the 153rd Airlift Wing guide a Modular Airborne Firefighting System, known as MAFFS, into the cargo bay of a C-130 Hercules at the 153rd Airlift Wing, Wyoming Air National Guard Base, in Cheyenne, Wyoming, July 13, 2026

National Guard News, Training & Domestic Operations

Wyoming Air National Guard activated for wildland firefighting | 153rd Airlift Wing deploying MAFFS-equipped C-130 to California

July 15, 2026 — 0 Comments

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert Davis, commander, Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region, Alaskan Command,and Eleventh Air Force, left, presents Capt. Nathanial Welch, 18th Fighter Interceptor Squadron pilot and chief of plans and programs, with the Distinguished Flying Cross during a ceremony at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, July 1, 2026.

Air Force News, Airmen Stories

18th FIS pilot receives the Distinguished Flying Cross

July 9, 2026 — 0 Comments

Col. Christipher Hubbard, acting 388th Fighter Wing commander presents the Distinguished Flying Cross to Maj. Alexander Cox during a ceremony at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May 21, 2026. Cox also received a Bronze Star. Both decorations were awarded for actions during a 2025 deployment to the United States Central Command area of responsibility, including participation in Operation Midnight Hammer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Cynthia Griggs)

Air Force News, Overseas Operations

388th Fighter Wing Airmen recognized with Distinguished Flying Crosses, Bronze Stars for historic combat operations

May 26, 2026 — 0 Comments

Sgt. 1st Class Paul M. Dimond received the Purple Heart Medal March 28, 2014, for injuries he sustained from an improvised explosive device which was detonated five meters from him during a graduation ceremony at the Afghan National Army 205th Corps Training Center Dec. 8, 2011. The Purple Heart is one of the oldest commendations in American military history, dating back to the later years of the Revolutionary War and was originally designed as the Badge of Military Merit.

Navy Sailor posthumously awarded Purple Heart at Hanscom AFB ceremony

April 9, 2026 — 0 Comments