At last report, the search for Air Force Maj. Jill Metzger, who disappeared Sept. 5 during a trip to a store in downtown Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, is still in place. More details are slowly emerging as a joint US-Kyrgyz investigation is underway for the major who was nearing the end of her deployment as a personnel officer at Manas AB, Kyrgyzstan. The New York Times reports that there have been no claims of abduction or signs of foul play.
The Senate Armed Services Committee this week released the full text of its version of the 2026 defense policy bill—often referred to as the National Defense Authorization Act—that would allow the Air Force and Space Force to spend billions of dollars more than the services had sought for next year.