Troops based in Europe are getting a little relief this week with a cost-of-living allowance increase due to the falling value of the dollar against the euro and British pound. US service members will get up to a 25 percent pay increase, from $150 to $200 a month, starting with the second pay period in December, reports Stars and Stripes.
The last remaining T-1 Jayhawk at JBSA-Randolph, Texas, took its final flight to the "Boneyard" at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., on July 15. The 99th Flying Training Squadron will train pilots using T-6 and simulator until it gets T-7 Red Hawk in fiscal 2026.