The Air Force has awarded a Bronze Star medal to Lt. Col. Daryl Cunningham for his achievements while in command of an expeditionary logistics readiness squadron in Kuwait. His unit executed 250 combat convoys into Iraq, covering one million miles as they suffered small arms and indirect fire and numerous improvised explosive device attacks. Cunningham deployed from Vance AFB, Okla., where he is deputy commander of the 71st Mission Support Squadron. (Report by 2nd Lt. Agneta Murnan.)
Every year, Congress and the military debate which combat assets should head to the boneyard and which have more life left in them. Lawmakers often opt to keep Air Force systems that bring jobs to their districts, which complicates matters as the service looks to modernize and ditch certain platforms.…