Fire and rescue crews from Whiteman AFB, Mo., went to the aid of local officials in nearby Clinton, Mo., when a building collapsed in the town trapping 10 people, one of whom died. In all, some 200 emergency response personnel from throughout Missouri came to help shift through the debris of the three-story building that partially collapsed during an Elks Club dinner.
The Air Force overall reduced its size by 120 aircraft in fiscal year 2021, but kept about the same number of fighter, bomber and attack aircraft, according to data supplied by the service. The F-35 fleet saw the biggest increase while the B-1B bomber fleet saw the largest decline.