Capt. Victoria Garcia, Military Times' 2023 Guardian of the Year, led the first space electronic warfare deployment at the onset of the war in Ukraine. More than a year after retired Marine Capt. Grady disappeared in southern Ukraine, his remains will be flown home on Friday. The 2021 incident prompted Air Force leaders to take a close look at the quality of instruction and how to better accommodate foreign students. “These airmen exemplify the rescue and attack mission of the 355th Wing,” the Air Force said. AC-130J crews at Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates got the call: They were needed in Kabul. If Congress passes the request, it would bring the Ukraine aid total to more than $100 billion since March amid growing House Republican resistance. The schism within the GOP raises questions about Congress' ability to keep funding Ukraine aid if Republicans win the majority. Air Force Times exclusively spoke with five airmen from the 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron during Operation Allies Refuge. But Senate Republicans say the total still isn't enough to cover military needs. Air Force linguists scrambled to keep up through the Afghanistan withdrawal and, now, the war in Ukraine. Load More