Regni Lightens Disciplinary Action: The new boss at the US Air Force Academy has returned the minor infractions and high jinks attributed to USAFA cadets to in-house disciplinary measures rather than having them appear as permanent stains on a cadet’s USAF record. According to the Colorado Springs Gazette, Lt. Gen. John Regni has overturned the disciplinary system instituted by his predecessor during the height of the sexual assault scandal that included putting official letters about minor infractions in permanent records.
In the wake of a major Chinese military shakeup, the head of U.S. Space Command warned of China’s “breathtakingly fast” advances in space during visits to Japan and South Korea. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting’s trip to the Indo-Pacific is his first overseas visit since taking command of SPACECOM in January.