House Republicans are already looking at ways to put more money into the wallets of lower-ranking service members. Without financial fixes, the enlisted retirement home may not be able to serve its veteran residents in the future, a new watchdog report warns. The accident, which remains under investigation, is the deadliest Air Force mishap since 2018, and the fourth fatal Osprey crash in two years. Flosi was the “clear choice” among the Air Force’s “most highly respected” enlisted leaders, the service said. The Air Force plans to formally announce the extension Friday. The latest figure is 2.2 percentage points higher than last year’s selection rate, and 4.3 percentage points higher than the recent low of 18.2% in 2021. Both were 19-year-old members of Air Force units tasked with securing the nation’s nuclear missile fields. Senior Enlisted Adviser to the Chairman Troy Black becomes the top enlisted voice on quality-of-life and combat readiness issues for the joint force. “It may be that we completely break the [Air Force Specialty Code] structure," said Lt. Gen. Caroline Miller, the service's personnel chief. Deadlifts replace the power clean-and-press motion that was used in strength testing at MEPS for decades. Load More