Latest "ASAP report" stories

A U.S. Air Force flight engineer assigned to the 7th Special Operations Squadron readies to fire the rear-mounted .50 caliber machine gun on a CV-22B Osprey at a local range, Oct. 20, 2021. (Staff Sgt. Brandon Nelson/Air Force)

‘A matter of time’: Airman’s safety report warns CV-22 harnesses could prove fatal

The military says it stands by the harness and will continue to use it.

By Rachel S. Cohen

16 months ago

U.S. Air Force aircraft maintainers from the 552nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 552nd Air Control Wing, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, marshal an E-3 Sentry AWACS from the 964th Airborne Air Control Squadron, into a parking spot at Robins AFB, Georgia, Oct. 26, 2017. (Senior Master Sgt. Roger Parsons/Air Force)

AWACS ops group commander at Tinker fired after investigation

An investigation found Col. Gary Donovan skirted safety protocols and fostered an unhealthy workplace culture.

By Rachel S. Cohen

17 months ago