The Air Force has confirmed that 1st Lt. Nonnie Dotson, a clinical nurse at Wilford Hall Medical Center in Texas, has been reported missing by her relative in Colorado. Dotson had applied for leave from Nov. 13-20, and the Rocky Mountain News reports she was last seen on Nov. 19 when she left her brother’s home in Colorado. Law enforcement officials in Colorado are investigating.
The rate of building B-21 bombers would speed up if the fiscal 2026 defense budget passes. But it remains unclear how much capacity would be added, and whether the Air Force would simply build the bombers faster, or buy more.