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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AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon Instrumented Measurement Vehicle 2.

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Col. Jaron Roux, the 437th Airlift Wing Commander, was removed from his post on April 1, 2021. (U.S. Army)

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F/A-18E Super Hornet Naval Air Station Oceana

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The pilot and weapons systems officer were unharmed and were able to land the two-seater jet following the March 22 mishap.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the Air National Guard’s training and education center in East Tennessee took a moment, March 29, 2021, to reflect on the Airman Battle Uniform during their last time wearing it in service. (U.S. Air National Guard/Master Sgt. Mike R. Smith)

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inner perimeter anti-scaling fence is around the U.S. Capitol

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A civilian working for the U.S. Air Force has been temporarily dismissed from his duties.

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Like the Air Force, the Navy will take a "family of systems" approach to its next-generation air dominance, or NGAD, program.

military working dog next to a Quad-legged Unmanned Ground Vehicle Tyndall Air Force Base

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Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. addresses students

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The real challenge facing commanders in the next war will be sorting through the overflow of information coming at them.

F-35B Lightning II Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz.

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An ammunition round that exploded following its discharge from a Marine Corps F-35B Joint Strike Fighter at Marine Corps Air...

Pilot Training Next students train on a virtual reality flight simulator.

The Air Force's Virtual Reality Fighter Training Is Working Best for 5th-Gen Pilots

The Air Force is finding that virtual reality fighter pilot training is working best for students who want to fly the most...

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