WASHINGTON, July 20 (UPI) -- This year the U.S. Air Force will train more drone “jocks” than fighter jocks. Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles are transforming air warfare. The much-vaunted F-22 Raptor has flown in neither Iraq nor Afghanistan. But the pilotless Reaper, at a fraction of the Raptor’s price, is flying round the clock in both conflicts. Is a mood-altering, UCAV-mounted ray gun in our future?

FALLS CHURCH, Va., July 17 (UPI) -- The U.S. Air Force has contracted Adayana Government Group to establish methodologies for education and training initiatives.

FAIRFAX, Va., July 17 (UPI) -- General Dynamics has been contracted to provide the U.S. Air Force Air Defense Communications Service Two program with operations and maintenance support.

TEWKSBURY, Mass., July 16 (UPI) -- The U.S. Air Force has selected Raytheon to provide prototype services in support of the Space Fence situational awareness program.

HERNDON, Va., July 15 (UPI) -- The U.S. Air Force has contracted Trusted Computer Solutions to provide the Cryptologic Systems Group with cross domain support services.

BOULDER, Colo., July 14 (UPI) -- The U.S. Air Force has contracted Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp. to continue support for the Space Test Program Standard Interface Vehicle spacecraft.

ORLANDO, Fla., July 10 (UPI) -- Lockheed Martin has been contracted by the U.S. Air Force to continue providing Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night support services.

ORLANDO, Fla., July 10 (UPI) -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a follow-on contract to continue providing F-16 fighter aircraft pilot training services.

MCLEAN, Va., July 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. Air Force has contracted Alion Science and Technology to evaluate human performance factors on weapon systems used by the Air Force.