Retired Maj. Gen. Jimmey R. Morrell, who was the first to lead the newly formed 45th Space Wing at Patrick AFB, Fla., died Feb. 8 from a stroke. Morrell, who retired in 1993, had been battling cancer since he was first diagnosed in 1992, according to Florida Today. He was 59.
Trainees in Basic Military Training and technical school no longer have the option to try alternate PT drills if they fail an initial assessment, according to a policy change the Air Force made in April. The move is part of a larger shift out of the classroom and into hands-on,…