The Pentagon has increased the cost-of-living-allowance increase for the Pacific region, up to a 20 percent increase over base pay depending on location, reports Stars and Stripes. The COLA rates for Europe also just increased.
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…