Lt. Col. David E. Faught, a 97th Bombardment Wing instructor pilot, saves the lives of seven fellow crewmen and a KC-135, landing the aircraft despite the fact that its nose gear would not extend. He receives the Mackay Trophy.
Unmanned aerial vehicles and autonomous aircraft may provide a solution to operating in heavily contested domains such as the Taiwan Straits, according to a panel of expert who suggested operationalizing artificial intelligence for such purposes sooner rather than later. The group gathered virtually to help launch the Mitchell Institute for…