The commander of Continental US NORAD, Air Force Maj. Gen. Hank Morrow, says that F-15 fighters assigned to support CONR operations could fly if needed. The Air Force has barred all non-mission-critical F-15 flights following a crash last week. In a statement, Morrow said: “We are closely watching the initial investigation of Friday’s incident while we continue in our important air defense role. Protecting North America airways is our first priority and we will remain on alert, on duty.” Should it be necessary, Morrow said he would issue a mandatory scramble order.
The Air Force Personnel Center announced that just 14.8 percent of eligible tech sergeants were selected for promotion to master sergeant in the 22E7 promotion cycle, marking the service’s lowest E-7 promotion rate since at least 2010. All told, 4,040 technical sergeants were selected to become master sergeants out of…