Oriana Pawlyk

Oriana Pawlyk is Military.com’s air warfare reporter covering everything from the latest personnel trends, aircraft, investigations, defense technology, to Air Force operations all over the world. Pawlyk is also an active member of the Pentagon Press Association.

She previously covered air campaign operations in the Middle East and Europe, plus uniforms, cyber, Guard and Reserve duties, physical training and technology for Air Force Times. Pawlyk edited the Military Times Early Bird Brief newsletter in 2015, compiling the top national security stories driving the day. Pawlyk attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, where she received a bachelor’s in Journalism and English Literature.

Email: oriana.pawlyk@monster.com

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Airmen from the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio, depart their home station in a C-130H Hercules

Air Force Plans to Cut 45 Planes from Its Workhorse C-130 Fleet, Upgrade Others

The Air Force reiterated budget plans to reduce its C-130 fleet to 255 aircraft in the near future from about 300 currently.

A TH-73 helicopter flies over Naval Air Station Whiting Field.

Navy Gets New Training Helicopter to Replace The Sea Ranger

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U.S. Space Force Gen. John W. "Jay" Raymond, Chief of Space Operations, watches a presentation

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Air Force Research Laboratory’s Tactical High-power Operational Responder, or THOR

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The service published a video showing how its THOR directed-energy system uses powerful microwaves to take out incoming...

David Schmitz with Valerie and their dog on the flight line at Holloman.

The Air Force Knew It Had an Ejection Seat Problem, But Didn't Speed Up a Fix. Then a Pilot Died

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A T-7A Redhawk hits the afterburners in an illustration by Boeing. Courtesy of Boeing Co.

New T-7 Red Hawk Trainer Faces Delays over Parts Shortages, Testing

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A F-16 receives fuel from a KC-46 Pegasus.

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The Air Force announced plans to buy between 140 to 160 "KC-Y" commercial derivative tankers at a rate of 12 to 15 aircraft...

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Military microdrones that can flap their wings and change their wingbeat mid-flight could soon be coming to a future...

Some Airmen Can Now Wear Coveralls After Policy Change

The U.S. Air Force has approved a maintenance duty uniform, typically referred to as coveralls, for specific career fields.

Reality Winner’s U.S. Air Force basic training graduation photo.

Air Force Vet Reality Winner Freed from Prison After 4 Years, Attorney Says

Winner's attorney posted a statement on Twitter announcing that she is now in the residential reentry process.

#FreeRealityWinner: Behind the Growing Push to Pardon an Imprisoned Air Force Vet

In 2018, Winner was found guilty of violating the 1917 U.S. Espionage Act and sentenced to more than five years in prison.

David Schmitz stands on the flight line at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico.

F-16 Pilot's Runway Death Forces Reckoning Over Tight Flight Hours, Training Gaps

David Schmitz's tragic death underscores the inherent risks of fighter training.

Next DoD 'Gremlins' Drone-Swarming Test Coming this Fall, General Says

The Defense Department and its partners will hold the next demonstration of the highly anticipated drone swarming concept...

The MQ-25 T1 test asset refuels the Navy F/A-18.

The Navy's New Tanker Drone Just Refueled a Super Hornet Fighter Jet for the First Time

The MQ-25 Stingray drone was able to successfully attach to and refuel a Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet during a test flight.

F-16 Pilot Became Disoriented Prior to Fatal Crash, Air Force Report Finds

Capt. Durwood "Hawk" Jones of the 115th Fighter Wing out of Truax Field Air National Guard Base was instantly killed.

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