One way the Air Force is tackling the problem is by dispatching “operational support teams” to units whose missions are particularly taxing. Republican defense hawks insist that Speaker McCarthy's spending agreement won't cut military spending, but they're also brainstorming Pentagon savings. Harry says he killed more than two dozen Taliban militants while serving as an Apache helicopter copilot gunner in Afghanistan in 2012–2013. Goodbye, T-1 Jayhawk. Hello, simulators. The 319th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron will provide eyes in the sky over east Asia. Col. Jay Bertsch lasted four months as commander of the 8th Maintenance Group at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. "I cannot overstate what a traumatic emotional event this is for people," 908th Airlift Wing commander Col. Craig Drescher said. The bill grants the White House request for $7.5 billion in military assistance to Ukraine and another $4.5 billion in economic support. The schism within the GOP raises questions about Congress' ability to keep funding Ukraine aid if Republicans win the majority. Air Force Times exclusively spoke with five airmen from the 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron during Operation Allies Refuge. Load More