A gunman killed two airmen and wounded two other airmen in an incident Wednesday at Frankfurt International Airport in Frankfurt, Germany, US Air Forces in Europe officials announced. The Air Force is withholding the names of the deceased pending notification of their families. German authorities have the shooter in custody and are investing the incident. USAFE will release more details as they become available, said the officials. Associated Press reports that the gunman, allegedly a 21-year-old man from Kosovo, fired at the airmen as they were on a military bus sitting outside an airport terminal.
Air Force Changes Rules for Pregnant Aircrew—Again
April 3, 2025
The Air Force is changing its policy for pregnant aircrew, generally reverting to rules set in 2019 that barred female aviators from flying during the first trimester—or from flying in aircraft with ejection seats at all—due to potential risks to the pilot and her unborn fetus.