Titanium Industry Digging In: The US titanium industry is facing off against defense contractors over a proposed change to a metals law called the Berry Amendment that requires an American-made sticker for certain metals used in military weapons. According to the Congressional newspaper The Hill, reports that defense contractors are pushing for a more lax interpretation because they claim global sourcing has obscured the origins of some materials.
Active-Duty Airmen only have a few days left to submit an official waist-to-height ratio into the Air Force’s new online application. But the service clarified July 23 that this first body composition measurement is not meant to be scored as part of the new Physical Fitness Readiness Assessment, or PFRA