A Defense Department review of disability board results between 2001 and 2012 could grant some separated airmen eligibility for re-evaluation, announced the Air Force Personnel Center. This action came after DOD officials learned the criteria for some diagnoses had changed during board processing between the respective dates, states the release. The review identified 250 eligible airmen whose mental health diagnoses changed during the evaluation process. All were to be notified via mail, although only 31 have responded as of Dec. 9, states the release.
The U.S. military is sending more fighter jets to the Middle East to step up its war with Iran, adding to what is already the largest buildup of airpower in the region since the 2003 invasion of Iraq. For now, the operation shows little sign of coming to a quick…