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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Illustration of Rocket Cargo as the fourth Vanguard program.

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Airman Gets Award for Saving 28 Lives During Arizona Mall Shooting

Tech. Sgt. Michael Walker was presented the 2021 Air Force Sergeants Association William H. Pitsenbarger Heroism Award.

A C-17 Globemaster III taxis at Travis Air Force Base.

C-17's 'Sightseeing Tour' Over Ireland That Drew Complaints from Locals Was Pre-Approved, Base Says

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MH-139A Grey Wolf lifts off for its first combined test flight, Feb. 11, 2020 at Eglin Air Force Base

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The service will delay asking lawmakers for funding for the helicopter.

Capt. Alexander Garland inserts a floppy disk into nuclear launch code equipment.

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Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile-Extended Range at Dyess Air Force Base

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Maj. Tyler McBride and Justin Lennon hold an LGBTQ+ Pride flag at Luke Air Force Base.

LGBTQ and Indigenous Focus Groups Hope to Influence Air Force Policy

INET is working to define the challenges indigenous airmen see in the ranks.

F-16 Fighting Falcons from Luke Air Force Base

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The U.S. Navy is preparing to receive F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets from the Air Force as it moves to rid its inventory...

A-10 Thunderbolt IIs and F-16 Fighting Falcons perform an 'elephant walk' on the runway at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The A-10s are the 25th Fighter Squadron "Draggins" and the F-16s are the 36th Fighter Squadron "Fiends" from the 51st Fighter Wing. Additional F-16s are the 179th Fighter Squadron "Bulldogs" from the 148th Fighter Wing out of Duluth Air National Guard Base, Minnesota. (US Air Force photo/Travis Edwards)

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The U.S. Air Force wants to ditch more than 200 planes across its fighter, tanker, mobility, attack and drone fleets.

Senior Airman holds the push-up portion for her mock Air Force Physical Training Test.

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"We are moving away from a one-size-fits-all model," said Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles CQ Brown in a news release

KC-46A Pegasus makes its final approach McConnell Air Force Base

Air Force's Mismanagement of KC-46 Tanker Program Is Costing It $100 Million, IG Says

The KC-46 Pegasus has had many issues, including how the boom connects and disconnects when refueling aircraft.

Army General Who Allowed Helicopter to Fly Low Over DC Protesters Failed to Give Clear Orders, IG Finds

The 2020 incident involved a UH-72 Lakota medical helicopter that hovered low enough to send those on the ground fleeing from...

LIFT Aircraft Hexa aircraft demonstration at Camp Mabry.

A Flying Car Could Be the Air Force's Next Medevac Transport

The initiative has the potential to save lives or deliver critical equipment, all while decreasing the service's carbon...

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