July 27, 2018 Airman posthumously receives Medal of Honor The White House announced July 27, 2018, that Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Chapman will be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor Aug. 22, for his extraordinary heroism during the Battle of Takur Ghar, Afghanistan, in March 2002.
June 20, 2018 Air Force announces 2017 Sijan award winners The Air Force has announced the winners of the 2017 Lance P. Sijan USAF Leadership Award. The Sijan award, first given in 1981, is named in honor of the first U.S. Air Force Academy graduate to receive the Medal of Honor. The annual award recognizes Airmen who have demonstrated outstanding