In the wake of a series of troubling aircraft mishaps and crashes ― several of which have been fatal ― Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Dave Goldfein has ordered a one-day safety review for all flying and maintenance wings by May 21.
Rep. Adam Smith, the ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, has filed as amendment to the annual defense policy bill creating a national commission to review the spike in aviation mishaps.
A recent Military Times investigation found that at least 133 service members died in aviation mishaps during the five-year period from 2013 through 2017.