An Air Force policy to eliminate older paper files related to noncombat missions led the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center at Tyndall AFB, Fla., to destroy “suspended mission files” for failed search and rescue missions from 1989 and earlier, reports the New York Times. The issue came to light when investigators trying to identify victims from three aircraft wrecks found during the search for Steve Fossett. According to the Civil Air Patrol, there have only been 18 unresolved aircraft searches out of hundreds over the last decade. The good news: An emergency management official in Nevada, where the wreckage was found, doubts the records would have provided much additional information.
Airman Charged in M18 Shooting Death Found Dead
Oct. 27, 2025
The Airman arrested in connection with the M18 pistol discharge that killed a fellow member of Air Force security forces on July 20 in Wyoming was found dead earlier this month, an Air Force spokesperson confirmed.
