Hunter and Skelton announced leaders of the panel that will conduct the first phase of the House Armed Services Committee’s QDR-like review. Running the “Threat Panel” will be Rep. Ellen Tauscher (D-Calif.) and Rep. Michael Turner (R-Ohio). The panel will focus on emerging threats to US national security, according to a committee statement.
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,…