Dignified transfers have become relatively uncommon in recent years as the U.S. has withdrawn from conflicts abroad. Lawmakers are weighing possible changes to military compensation systems as a way to improve families' quality of life. Three U.S troops were killed and at least another 40 were wounded in Sunday's attack on the Tower 22 base. Staff Sgt. Kory Wade, 33, was assigned to the 48th Rescue Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. The Air Force is encouraging units to recognize the achievements of enlisted airmen as they become noncommissioned officers. Will the new chiefs win fans or fall flat? 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 U.S. military said it was continuing to look for the seven missing service members who were aboard the aircraft. Staff Sgt. Jake Galliher, 24, is survived by his wife Ivy and two sons, ages 2 and 7 weeks. Load More