TSgt. Bradley Reilly, the Air Force combat controller introduced to lawmakers in March by Gen. Michael Moseley, Chief of Staff, formally accepted the Silver Star and Purple Heart he earned for actions in Afghanistan. Reilly, who serves with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron of Air Force Special Operations Command, was hailed during a ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., for being “the epitome of the quiet professional.”
The Air Force overall reduced its size by 120 aircraft in fiscal year 2021, but kept about the same number of fighter, bomber and attack aircraft, according to data supplied by the service. The F-35 fleet saw the biggest increase while the B-1B bomber fleet saw the largest decline.