Air Force optometry specialists treated nearly 1,600 military personnel from Burundi, Africa, who were to deploy on a peacekeeping mission in Somalia. The airmen had deployed to Gakumbu military base from Ramstein and Spangdahlem Air Bases in Germany. Peacekeeping trainers realized there was a problem when the Burundi soldiers scored poorly in weapons qualifications accuracy beyond 50 meters. The Air Force team—Maj. Craig McCluer and TSgt. Luis Gonzalez from Spangdahlem and Capt. Michael Sapp and SrA. Dale King from Ramstein—had four days to get their equipment together.
Watchdog Says Military Can Make Cyber Ops More Efficient
Sept. 17, 2025
The Government Accountability Office called for paring down the military's sprawling cyber enterprise in a recent report, amid renewed discussion about standing up a separate cyber force.
