The saga of Otis ANGB, Mass., continues as a local CBS TV affiliate reports that state officials have signed an agreement to turn the facility into a Massachusetts military reservation, paving the way for the Coast Guard to take over the airfield from the Air Guard, once its F-15s depart, courtesy of BRAC 2005. The 102nd Fighter Wing loses its fighters, but the Air Guardsmen were to remain, pending finding a new mission. There’s been no recent news on whether they will get a hoped-for intelligence operation.
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,…