The Air Force expects pilot training shortfalls through the end of the fiscal year, and that the J85 enterprise won’t fully recover until April 2024.
The U.S. has now collected 510 reports of unidentified flying objects, many of which are flying in sensitive military airspace.
An officer in the Minnesota Air National Guard was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross medal for her heroism rescuing troops in Afghanistan.
“These airmen exemplify the rescue and attack mission of the 355th Wing,” the Air Force said.
A preliminary NTSB report says no guidance was given on altitudes before a World War II-era fighter plane crashed into a bomber at a Dallas air show.
"The A-10 community is filled with incredible people doing exceptional things in an exceptional aircraft," Maj. Kyle Adkison said.
Officials are investigating what caused the landing gear to fail.
This is the eighth major T-38C mishap in the past five years.
The Air Force will hand out 96 Distinguished Flying Crosses and 12 Bronze Stars starting in November.
"I cannot overstate what a traumatic emotional event this is for people," 908th Airlift Wing commander Col. Craig Drescher said.
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