President Obama approves changes to the Unified Command Plan that place Alaska and the Arctic region under US Northern Command’s responsibility. Previously, NORTHCOM and US Pacific Command shared responsibility for Alaska.
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,…