Month: November 2024

The assault was the Air Force’s largest air-to-air engagement in five decades. Over 60 pilots, crew and ground troops faced hundreds of Iranian drones and missiles.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Lacie Hester, 494th Fighter Squadron F-15E weapon systems operator, is the the first woman airman in the Air Force to receive the Silver Star. Wikimedia commons image. Screen grab from DVIDs.