According to Stars and Stripes, the Air Force has not granted Maj. Jill Metzger, who claims she was kidnapped during a deployment to Kyrgyzstan, an 18-month leave of absence. An Associated Press report last month said the service was going to let the major take time away from her work at Moody AFB, Ga., to recover from her ordeal. The Air Force Office of Special Investigations continues its investigation into the strange case.
Air Force Accident Investigation Board released detailed report on Missile Defense Agency's civilian employee's death on Aug. 22, 2023, linked to decompression sickness.