Two airmen will posthumously receive the Distinguished Flying Cross nearly 14 years after the CV-22 Osprey they were flying crashed in Afghanistan. The Air Force's fiscal year 2025 budget request largely maintains the current workforce while boosting research-and-development spending. The Space Force's first "Red Skies" orbital warfare exercise tested whether guardians could command and control multiple satellites amid simulated threats. The military hopes mounting sensors on Range Hawk aircraft will allow it to be more agile and conduct more hypersonic tests. Davis-Monthan received its first A-10 in 1976. Staff Sgt. Kory Wade, 33, was assigned to the 48th Rescue Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. The B-21 flew to the California location in November 2023 and has since carried out an undisclosed number of test flights. Maj. Eric "Doc" Spendlove's body remains missing. Staff Sgt. Jake Galliher, 24, is survived by his wife Ivy and two sons, ages 2 and 7 weeks. Staff Sgt. Kory Wade's body was recovered from Arizona's Roosevelt Lake after a multi-day search in June. Load More