DOD trying to head off problems with troops’ household goods moves
PCS task force working to solve troops' real-time household goods moving problems.
By Karen Jowers
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Air Force suspends use of M18 pistols after airman’s death
A leaked memo called for the M18 to be pulled from use “for all operational and training activities” immediately and replaced by the M-4 rifle.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
Amazon, Microsoft wage war over the Pentagon’s ‘war cloud’
Amazon and Microsoft are battling it out over a $10 billion opportunity to build the U.S. military its first "war cloud" computing system. But Amazon's early hopes of a shock-and-awe victory may be slipping away.
By Matt O'Brien, The Associated Press
US proceeding with plan for coalition to deter Iran threats
The United States will move ahead with plans to build a coalition of nations to monitor and deter Iranian threats against commercial shipping in the Persian Gulf area and in a heavy trafficked waterway between the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa, the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff said Tuesday.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Flight surgeon to face court-martial on sexual assault, abusive sexual contact charges
A flight surgeon with the 334th Fighter Squadron at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in North Carolina is scheduled to face a court-martial later this year on charges of sexual assault and abusive sexual contact.
Airman charged in connection with Air Force recruiter’s death
Tech.Sgt. Jason Hamrick, an Air Force recruiter, was killed at his home in Clermont County, Ohio. His wife and another airman, Tech Sgt. Michael Clark, have been charged with his death.
By Diana Stancy
This week in Congress: The next Joint Chiefs chairman
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of July 8, 2019.
Nebraska Guard hopes to build armory at Offutt
The Nebraska National Guard is leasing space on Offutt Air Force Base, south of Omaha, for a new armory that could begin to take shape this year if federal funding comes through.
Despite training range flaws, Red Flag-Alaska challenged pilots, Air Force says
Red Flag-Alaska was able to challenge the pilots who took part, but that may have been because U.S. Air Force fifth-generation aircraft were noticeably absent.
By Cal Pringle
Airman moves on from Article 15, safeguards thousands of lives with tornado warning
Airman 1st Class Mary Kapuscinski is credited with preserving the lives of thousands of people in May, after she received an Article 15 in 2017.
By Diana Stancy
Keesler rolls out new anti-smoke goggles inspired by firefighters’ masks
The goggles, intended for the C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, have three main components rather than four so that the aircrew can gear up faster.
By Diana Stancy
The results are in for Red Flag-Alaska
Airmen from 5 countries participated in the training exercise, using live ordnance and dropping 681,505 pounds of munitions.
By Cal Pringle