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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An airstrike destroys an ISIS-K fighting position in Afghanistan.

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A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle taxis on the flight line during exercise Northern Edge 17, May 3, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Westin Warburton)

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Student pilots fly in T-38C Talons on July 25, 2019, over Oklahoma.

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The 561st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron receive one of two F-15 aircraft from the 48th Fighter Wing.

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An Airman assigned to the 57th Rescue Squadron begins a freefall jump from a 37th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules during exercise Ares Shadow, Aug. 11., 2017. (U.S. Air Force/Airman 1st Class Eli Chevalier)

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NEC Corp.'s machine with propellers hovers

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Airmen arriving from Basic Military Training

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U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker taxis

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Units across the service have been searching for new ways to drive down spending in various ways.

Video screengrab shows the April 19 "unsafe intercept" by a Russian fighter jet of a U.S. Navy P-8A Maritime Patrol Aircraft.

US Pilots' Close Calls with Russian Aircraft Are Likely to Continue, Experts Say

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A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer and F-16 Fighting Falcons conducted bilateral joint training with JASDF F-2s.

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Airmen who transfer into the U.S. Space Force will continue to wear the OCP utility uniform, but with blue thread and a colored U.S. flag.

Space Force Is About to Start Collecting Applications from Airmen Looking to Transfer

Space Force officials announced that eligible personnel will receive an email from the Air Force Personnel Center on May 1.

The Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron Thunderbirds Delta flies over the Golden Gate Bridge.

Thunderbirds, Blue Angels Team Up for Dramatic Salute to Coronavirus Responders

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