CMSgt. Jeffrey Baumgras, an airman assigned to Charleston AFB, S.C., on Friday received a Bronze Star medal for his meritorious service during a deployment to Kuwait. The Post and Courier reported that Baumgras was recognized for his work as superintendent of the 386th Expeditionary Maintenance Group there from 2009 to 2010. According to the newspaper, his unit recorded an unprecedented rate for mission effectiveness at one of the busiest C-130 airlift hubs in Southwest Asia.
A Defense Department team is on the ground in Ukraine assessing what the country needs to protect itself from air, naval, electronic, and cyber warfare threats as Russian troops gather on multiple fronts, a senior Ukrainian defense official told Air Force Magazine, describing an emphasis on what assistance can be…