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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Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar counter-small unmanned aerial systems

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Al Udeid is the first U.S. Central Command base to receive the drones.

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U.S. Air Force F-16 during a mission at Eglin Air Force Base

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Boeing's F-15QA, designed for the Qatar Emiri Air Force.

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The incident occurred at 7:30 a.m. local time, local media reported. Both pilots sustained minor injuries, the service said.

A student naval aviator conducts a training flight in a T-45C Goshawk.

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One of the aircraft landed safely back at NAS Kingsville. The second trainer's instructor and student pilot ejected near...

Space Force CO Who Got Holiday Call from Trump Fired Over Comments Decrying Marxism in the Military

His recently self-published book focuses on the impact of a neo-Marxist agenda at the ground level within the military.

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Capt. Taylor Bye leadership presented her with the Air Combat Command Airmanship Award for outstanding performance.

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Law enforcement officials arrested Sarfraz Yousuf, of Miramar, Florida, and Marc Chavez, of Trabuco Canyon, California.

U.S. Air Force basic military graduation.

Visitors May Need Proof of COVID Vaccination to Attend Air Force Basic Training Graduations

There will also be a cap on the number of guests each graduate may invite, the Air Education and Training Command said.

F-22 Raptor Red Flag 17-1 at Nellis Air Force Base.

Air Force Chief Hints at Retiring the F-22 Raptor in Fighter Downsize

The U.S. Air Force wants to downsize from seven types of fighter jets to a mix of four, plus the A-10 Warthog.

Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear, or CBRN, flight gear.

Air Force Tests New Suits to Protect Aircrew from Biological, Chemical Attacks

The 88th Test and Evaluation Squadron tried out the new Uniform Integrated Protective Ensemble, or UIPE, Air system.

Virginia Air National Guard airmen prepare to launch F-22 Raptor.

More Than a Year After its Landing Gear Collapsed, an F-22 Is Back in the Air

Officials did not disclose why it took more than 15 months to complete the F-22's repairs.

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