Show-Me-State Attorney General Jay Nixon filed a lawsuit in federal district court to prevent the Pentagon from moving the F-15 fighters of the Air National Guard’s 131st Fighter Wing out of the state. Nixon says the transfer would “deprive” the governor of an “irreplaceable tool” for homeland security. Nixon wants an injunction to prevent removal of the aircraft while the court reviews the matter. How this lawsuit differs from the one shot down by an earlier US district court ruling remains to be seen.
The Air Force is renaming its traditional aviation bonus program in 2024 and continuing a new, experimental second program, ordered by Congress, aimed at getting aviators to extend their commitment sooner and for longer. While the programs can’t be doubled-up, aviators may be able to move from one to the…