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Covers:  Air Force deployments (Middle East, Europe, Pacific), mobility, operations, uniforms, cyber, physical training, Guard/Reserve, technology, crime
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Oriana Pawlyk’s Biography

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I'm Military.com's air warfare reporter covering everything from the latest personnel trends, investigations, defense technology, to Air Force operations all over the globe.

Previously, I covered air operations in the Middle East and Europe, plus uniforms, cyber, Guard/Reserve, physical training, technology and crime for Air Force Times.

I edited the Military Times Early Bird Brief newsletter in 2015, compiling the top national security stories driving the day. I started out my military news…

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Discussing Serial: Who was responsible for Bergdahl's search?

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Bergdahl search 'was a logistics nightmare,' killed morale

Bergdahl search 'was a logistics nightmare,' killed morale

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U.S. vs. Russia: What a war would look like between the world's most fearsome militaries

U.S. vs. Russia: What a war would look like between the world's most fearsome militaries

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Memorial for Afghanistan, Iraq troops gets more support

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Alerts from Trump's helicopter went unheard at Reagan National Original

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By Oriana Pawlyk
| POLITICO Verified
The National Transportation Safety Board said the close call incident between Marine One and a passenger plane came after two unsuccessful warnings to the airport. President Donald Trump walks from Marine One to board Air Force One, Aug. 21, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.
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‘Not meeting the moment’: FAA frustrated with contractor leading air traffic control overhaul

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By Oriana Pawlyk
| Yahoo Verified
Federal Aviation Administration officials are raising concerns about the performance of a contractor overseeing the Trump administration's overhaul of the nation's air traffic control system — unhappiness that could result in scaling back the company's role, three people familiar with the situation told POLITICO.
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NTSB opens probe into Marine One incident near Reagan National airport

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By Oriana Pawlyk
| Yahoo Verified
Follow NTSB opens probe into Marine One incident near Reagan National airport Wed, August 5, 2026 at 5:43 PM EDT The nation's top accident investigating agency is opening a probe into whether President Donald Trump's military helicopter, which was carrying him at the time, came too close Tuesday to a commercial airliner taking off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
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