An F-22 fighter jet shot the balloon down on Feb. 4. Officials have not been able to identify what the object is or to whom it belongs. Seven airmen died in motorcycle accidents between Oct. 28, 2022, and Jan. 5, 2023. The Office of Special Investigations began its inquiry in January 2021. The Osprey has sat among the ferns and salamanders of the High North since Aug. 12. The Joint Safety Council held its first meeting Friday. The Marine Corps said it has trained pilots how to respond when such clutch issues occur, and is looking for longer-term solutions to alert pilots. Air Force Special Operations Command has begun investigating what is causing the clutches in the aircraft to slip. Fifteen children fell out of windows in military housing from 2017 to 2021, plus three more in 2022. What are privatized housing companies doing about it? The stand-in attack weapon could be used to destroy enemy air defenses or ballistic missile launchers. Load More