The Air Force has opened the commissioning door for airmen who may be inclined to become nurses—at least those who could complete their bachelor’s degrees in nursing within two years or less. The service plans to hold a supplemental board in October, hoping to find another 50 qualified candidates to offset a shortfall from the last go round.
The crash of a T-38 trainer jet this May—which caused a weekslong pause in flights across the fleet—was caused by an improperly installed pin for one of the jet’s horizontal stabilizers, according to a new accident report released Oct. 30. When the pin disengaged midflight, it created the slightest amount…