Airmen in US Air Forces in Europe will not have to repay housing allowance money they received through a misinterpretation of a new law, reports Stars and Stripes. Nearly 9,000 airmen got too much money from Oct. 1, 2005 to July 31, 2006. The total amount is around $4 million.
Airmen basic rarely go on to become four-star generals, but one who did retired last week after a 42 year career that saw him rise from a lowly slick-sleeve to the head of one of the Air Force’s most important major commands.