Air Force Global Strike Command has paused using the M18 for training and operations pending investigations into the July 20th death of a Security Forces airman.

The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command has paused the use of a handgun following the death of a Security Forces airman at a base in Wyoming. The use of the M18 pistol, a variant of another gun ...

He has led Global Strike since December 2022, managing the Air Force's bomber fleet of B-1 Lancers, B-2 Spirits and B-52H Stratofortresses, as well as the nation's arsenal of Minuteman III ...

July 24 (UPI) -- Air Force Global Strike Command limited the use of M18s after a deadly incident on Sunday at a Wyoming Air Force Base. On Monday, the Air Force issued a "stand down" of the weapon ...

Air Force Global Strike Command has paused using the M18 for training and operations pending investigations into the death of a Security Forces airman. Jeff Schogol Jul 23, 2025 10:34 AM EDT ...

The top general for the Air Force Global Strike Command ordered a pause on using the M18 pistol after a fatal incident at a Wyoming Air Force base raised questions about the weapon’s safety.

The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command has paused the use of a pistol after a Security Forces airman died at a Wyoming base ...

The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command has paused the use of a handgun following the death of a Security Forces airman at a base in Wyoming. The use of the M18 pistol, a variant of another gun ...