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

Latest Articles

U.S. Space Force's chief of space operations, Air Force Gen. John W. Raymond.

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An airman cuts hair for members of the 156th Airlift Wing.

Air Force OKs Longer Hair for Male and Female Airmen

Male airmen can wear their hair up to two inches from their scalp, while the female hair bulk standard increased to 4 inches.

An MQ-9A Reaper carrying eight Hellfire missiles.

MQ-9 Reaper Drone Flies with Double Hellfire Missiles in New Test

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An F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, refuels during a fixed-wing aerial refueling training

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Space Force Warfighters Will Someday Deploy to Space, General Says

Officials have said the Space Force could eventually expand its mission beyond protecting Earth-bound warfighters.

A box containing blood bags flies out of the back of a C-145 Skytruck.

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B-1B functional check flight pilot evaluates critical aircraft systems.

Air Force Completes 8-Year B-1 Bomber Battle Station Upgrade

The service announced that it finished the Integrated Battle Station, or IBS, modification earlier this month.

Crews watch the firing of the GAU-18 .50 caliber machine gun.

Air Force Begins Live-Fire Testing on New Helicopter, Jolly Green II

The Air Force's new HH-60W combat rescue helicopter, known as the "Jolly Green II," has begun live-fire ground testing.

A KC-46 conducts in-flight refueling on a B-2 bomber in this illustration. (Air Force illustration)

The Air Force’s Future Tanker Planes Could Be Autonomous

The Air Force is drawing up plans for its next refueling tanker to have autonomous or semi-autonomous capabilities.

An airman displays his tattoos at Creech Air Force Base.

To Boost Morale, the Air Force Just Opened Its First On-Base Tattoo Parlor

The studio, known as "American Tattoo Society," opened earlier this month at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada.

An MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft awaits maintenance.

Air Force Tests Ability to Team Up Operators in Different Locations for Single Drone Sortie

The Air Force tested whether airmen at multiple locations could coordinate to execute the same MQ-9 sortie.

Air Force basic military graduation Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland

Coronavirus Has Changed the Way Airmen Go Through Training, Leaders Say

One unexpected benefit has been the evolution of stateside training.

private nursing mother’s room Peterson Air Force Base

Air Force Orders Better Lactation Spaces for Nursing Moms

The latest update gives mothers more flexibility for their lactation breaks.

Airmen participate in a group run at Travis Air Force Base.

Air Force Authorizes Time Off from PT for More Women Who Miscarry

The Air Force will give PT exemptions for pregnancies that last fewer than 20 weeks, according to the new instruction.

B-1B Lancer Andersen Air Force Base, Guam

Air Force’s B-1 Bomber Fleet Months Ahead of Repair Schedule, General Says

The U.S. Air Force's B-1B Lancer fleet is no longer as broken as it used to be, according to a top general.

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