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Air Force command pauses M18 pistol use after airman’s death at Wyoming base
The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command has paused the use of a pistol after a Security Forces airman died at a Wyoming base ...
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Air Force pauses use of M18 pistol after death of 21-year-old airman at F.E. Warren AFB
The death of a U.S. Air Force service member at F.E. Warren Air Force Base this week has led to limited use of a ...
US military investigating whether new pistol can fire ‘uncommanded’ after death of Air Force guard
The US military is investigating one of its military-issued handguns — the SIG Sauer M18, which has long been accused of ...
Air Force Global Strike Command suspends use of M18 pistol after airman’s death
Air Force Global Strike Command has paused using the M18 for training and operations pending investigations into the July ...
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The Slow Death of the U.S. Air Force
The U.S. Air Force is facing a severe modernization crisis. Its fleet is shrinking to its smallest size in modern history, ...
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Air Force unit suspends use of Sig Sauer pistols after shooting death of airman
The incident has prompted the Air Force's Global Strike Command to pause use of the New Hampshire-made M18 pistol.
Air Force stops use of common pistol after reports of accidental discharges and an airman’s death
The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command has put a halt to the use of Sig Sauer M18 pistol by airmen after a service member died in an accidental shooting over the weekend. The fatal accident occurred ...