The US Navy has been searching for a T-39 Sabreliner that left Chattanooga, Tenn., at 11 a.m. on Jan. 10 on a training flight, since it failed to show at NAS Pennsacola, Fla., at 3 p.m., as scheduled. The last contact with the aircraft came just 20 minutes after takeoff. On board were a Navy instructor, a Navy student, an Air Force student, and a civilian contract pilot. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the Civil Air Patrol had to halt search efforts Wednesday morning because of bad weather. CAP has five aircraft from its unit at Rome, Ga., ready to pick up the search.
Top Lawmakers Want 15 Percent Pay Raise for Enlisted Troops
April 19, 2024
A new law introduced by Congress would raise the pay rate 15 percent for junior enlisted troops and seek improvements on a range of quality of life issues, such as pay and compensation, child care, housing, health care access, and military spouse employment.