The Defense Department has certified the 53rd of 55 weapons of mass destruction civil support teams—the 22nd WMD-CMT of the Puerto Rico National Guard. • Air Combat Command has presented the Gen. Carl A. Spaatz Award to Civil Air Patrol Cadet Col. Daniel Lamb; the Hampton Roads Composite Squadron cadet achieved the leadership award in less than four years, when it normally takes five years. • The Air Force has selected 29 officers to enter the service’s test pilot program at Edwards AFB, Calif., and two more to attend training at the Navy Test Pilot School at NAS Patuxent River, Md.
Back from a Thanksgiving week recess, the push to pass the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act hit another snag Nov. 29, as the Senate voted against ending debate on its version of the bill. At the same time, Congress is staring down a Dec. 3 expiration date for its continuing…