There are still two more reports due that could influence the plan by Air Force Materiel Command to relocate elements of the 46th Test Wing at Eglin AFB, Fla., to Edwards AFB, Calif. However, the Northwest Florida Daily News reports that it has obtained the entire Rand report, which, according to the portion that surfaced earlier this year, shows the plan would produce substantially less savings than AFMC anticipates. The newspaper says the “pre-publication copy” of the Rand report indicates that to achieve about half the savings AFMC expects, the command must move both the 46th TW and all Eglin flight-testing to California. Lawmakers ensured last year that USAF could spend no 2007 dollars to transfer any Eglin test assets.
Airman 1st Class Marcus White-Allen concocted a story to cover up that he fired his M18 9mm pistol into Airman Braden Lovan’s chest killing him on July 20, two Airmen from F.E. Warren Air Force Base, WY testified during separate courts martial proceedings on Oct. 30-31.
