Myers Returns to Alma Mater: Retired USAF Gen. Richard Myers, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will be going back to his alma mater, Kansas State University, to teach military history and leadership. KSU president Jon Wefald called Myers “one of [KSU’s] most distinguished graduates” and said his national security and international relations knowledge is “invaluable.” It’s a part time post, but Wefald said the former Chairman would “have a variety of duties.”
Trainees in Basic Military Training and technical school no longer have the option to try alternate PT drills if they fail an initial assessment, according to a policy change the Air Force made in April. The move is part of a larger shift out of the classroom and into hands-on,…