Capt. Mark P. Graziano, 30, who was in training as a test pilot at Edwards AFB, Calif., was killed in the May 21 crash of a T-38 about nine miles north of the base at 1:15 p.m. Maj. Lee V. Jones, a senior navigator undergoing test navigator training at the USAF Test Pilot School, was injured when he ejected from the training jet, but emergency responders to the accident site near California City transported him to a nearby medical facility, where he was listed in stable condition. The emergency response force declared Graziano dead at the scene, according to a May 22 release from Edwards. The release noted that the accident is under investigation.
The Pentagon has concluded a new agreement to buy laser-guidance kits that turn rockets into drone-killing weapons. BAE Systems and the Defense Department announced a framework deal of up to seven years for 25,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System guidance kits annually for the U.S. military.