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David Roza

Oakland, Washington, D.C.

United States Air Force and Space Force Reporter at Air & Space Forces Magazine

USAF, USSF reporter @ASForcesMag, (formerly @Taskandpurpose). He/him [email protected]/[email protected]/Signal: DavidRoza.19

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  • 1 week ago | airandspaceforces.com | David Roza

    The Department of the Air Force is reverting to its old relocation system for some Airmen and Guardians who face problems with the new system’s rocky rollout. The switch, which took effect June 1, affects troops who organize their own permanent changes of station, known as “do-it-yourself” or “personally procured” moves.

  • 2 weeks ago | airandspaceforces.com | David Roza

    The military’s first commercial microreactor moved a step closer to reality on June 11, when the Air Force announced it plans to award a contract for the technology to Oklo, a nuclear-energy company. Under the forthcoming contract, Oklo would build and operate a 5-megawatt microreactor at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, home of the 354th Fighter Wing. Oklo will own the reactor while the Air Force buys the power it generates.

  • 2 weeks ago | airandspaceforces.com | David Roza

    The official charity for the Air Force and Space Force is implementing major changes to help Airmen, Guardians, and their families with child care, health care, permanent change-of-station (PCS) moves, and other stressful or expensive life needs. The Air Force Aid Society announced earlier this month that it is streamlining the application process for financial aid, expanding the ways in which aid recipients can use the funds, and making it easier to access child care.

  • 2 weeks ago | airandspaceforces.com | David Roza

    The first batch of instructor pilots on one of the Air Force’s newest airframes are piling on the flight hours as they prepare to welcome their own students next fiscal year. The first mission-ready OA-1K Skyraider II, a surveillance and attack aircraft, arrived at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Okla., in late April.

  • 2 weeks ago | airandspaceforces.com | David Roza

    The Air Force has launched a new unit dedicated to figuring out how to use wingman drones in tandem with manned aircraft over future battlefields. It’s an upgrade for the Experimental Operations Unit, which has operated as a detachment of the 53rd Wing since 2023. On June 5, the wing formally elevated the unit to sit on par with other operational squadrons at a ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. “This is a pivotal moment for our force,” 53rd Wing Commander Col.

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David Roza
David Roza @DavidSRoza
4 Jun 25

“I think everyone is trying to make the decision that they think is best for them and their situation, and they’re doing so in an extreme absence of information." Transgender Troops Face Tough Decision As Deadline to Self-ID Looms  https://t.co/yWaAMXhwvG

David Roza
David Roza @DavidSRoza
4 Jun 25

RT @KToropin: FIRST ON @Militarydotcom: I have confirmed that @SecDef has ordered that @SECNAV rename the oiler ship USNS Harvey Milk. The…

David Roza
David Roza @DavidSRoza
30 May 25

“I’ve watched it once and I’ll watch it several more times ... It is wonderful and well worth the time to see and see again.” Former Thunderbirds Pilots Applaud 'Wonderful’ New Netflix Documentary https://t.co/2wcIGhOKfH