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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B-1B Lancers Bomber Task Force Mission Norway

Bombers Take Center Stage in Air Force’s New Force Employment Strategy

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Master Sgt. Kyle Anderson runs between two cones during a speed, strength and agility demonstration.

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A 33rd Fighter Wing F-35A Lightning II takes off Feb. 27 to conduct sorties at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. over Eglin’s 724 square miles of land ranges and 120,000 miles of over water airspace. The F-35 is the world’s most advanced multi-role fighter providing unmatched capabilities to military forces around the world. (Kristin Stewart/U.S. Air Force)

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The "safety pause" follows two back-to-back crashes of stealth fighters less than a week apart.

A B-1B Lancer conducts a training mission in the vicinity of Japan.

B-1 Bomber May Become the New Face of US Military Power in the Pacific

The Air Force is getting back into the habit of having B-1 bombers practice stand-off precision strikes in the Pacific.

Air Force F-35 Crashes at Eglin; Pilot Ejects Safely

The F-35 mishap marks the second accident at Eglin in a week's time.

Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Pacific Air Forces commander

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Kenneth Braithwaite, U.S. Navy secretary nominee, and Gen. Charles "CQ" Brown, Air Force chief of staff nominee.

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An aircrew assigned to the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron poses for a group photo in Afghanistan, Sept. 2019.

Hercules Crew Receives Air Force Combat Action Medal After RPG Attack

It started as a routine nighttime airdrop mission last fall for five airmen aboard a C-130 Hercules .

A C-130J assigned to the 41st Airlift Squadron at Little Rock Air Force Base performs low-level training through the Alaskan mountains.

Air Force Finally Has Plans to Test a Laser Weapon on Its AC-130J Gunship

The fourth-generation AC-130 is slated to replace the AC-130H/U/W models, with delivery of the final J-variant in 2021.

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket lifts at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

Pentagon Expands List of Bases That Could Host US Space Command

Congressional leaders had mixed responses to the Pentagon's latest move to extend its search.

Gen. John Raymond and Chief Master Sgt. Roger Towberman hold the flag of the Space Force Flag.

Official Space Force Flag Unveiled at the White House

The flag bears the image of the Space Force seal, and Gen. Raymond noted that the North star is uppermost on the design.

An F-22 Raptor flies over the runway Nov. 30, 2017, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.

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The F-22 was on a routine training mission unrelated to the "America Strong" flyover occurring in Florida.

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump enter beside an F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to speak to military personnel and their families at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., on Sept. 15, 2017. Evan Vucci/AP

Trump Hints at Removing Foreign Manufacturers from F-35 Supply Chain

Trump referenced the problems with Turkey's participation in the F-35 program.

More Than 2,000 Airmen Have Applied to Join Space Force

The process has so far targeted airmen who are already executing missions needed in the Space Force.

The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle is preparing for its first mission under the United States Space Force. Space Force photo

Air Force's Secret Space Plane Is About to Launch Again with Even More Payloads

The U.S. Air Force's experimental unmanned space plane is about to take off again, this time with a new attachment near its...

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