The career special operations pilot previously served as the Air Force's operations boss. The services have newly confirmed leaders heading into 2024. Will the new chiefs win fans or fall flat? “We have accelerated change, and now must turn this momentum into outcomes,” he said Nov. 17. The accident, which remains under investigation, is the deadliest Air Force mishap since 2018, and the fourth fatal Osprey crash in two years. Flosi was the “clear choice” among the Air Force’s “most highly respected” enlisted leaders, the service said. The U.S. military said it was continuing to look for the seven missing service members who were aboard the aircraft. Staff Sgt. Jake Galliher, 24, is survived by his wife Ivy and two sons, ages 2 and 7 weeks. The latest figure is 2.2 percentage points higher than last year’s selection rate, and 4.3 percentage points higher than the recent low of 18.2% in 2021. Capt. Carlos Mendoza and Staff Sgt. Morgan Reed received the medals Nov. 9. Load More