MSgt. Andrea Vigliotti, superintendent of the Air Force Manpower Agency’s competitive sourcing division at Randolph AFB, Tex., on Oct. 31 received a Bronze Star medal for her actions while deployed to Southwest Asia. She was promoted to senior master sergeant on the same day. Vigliotti earned the medal for meritorious service while serving in Iraq for six months as deputy of acquisition policy and evaluations at the Joint Contracting Command-Iraq/Afghanistan in Baghdad, the Air Force Personnel Center said in a Nov. 10 release. “During her six months in Iraq, she provided critical contracting support and regularly traveled by road, aircraft, and helicopter, often under hostile conditions, to 14 contracting centers at 12 forward operating bases,” said Col. Dan Badger Jr., AFMA commander, who presented her with the medal.
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.…