The man arrested last week for allegedly threatening to blow up Hill AFB, Utah, had worked at the base as a civilian mechanic for six years, reports The Salt Lake Tribune. The defense attorney for William Jeffrey Stiffler, who is a resident of Idaho, noted during his client’s arraignment hearing that Stiffler had been taking anti-depressants following the break-up of his marriage. Stiffler reportedly linked his bomb threat and threats to kill members of an unidentified Idaho family with a demand for US troops to be brought home from Southwest Asia.
Air Force Chief of Staff nominee Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach said he'll give special attention to coordinating with the Navy on buys of new weapons.
