The Air Force announced Wednesday that it has recovered the remains of Capt. Jeff Haney, the F-22 pilot assigned to the 3rd Wing at JB Elmendorf, Alaska, who died Nov. 16 when his aircraft crashed about 100 miles north of Anchorage during nighttime training. He was 31. USAF officials also said the recovery team has removed visible pieces of wreckage from the crash site; safety experts are now examining it as they try to determine the mishap’s cause. The joint USAF-Army team at the site has now suspended recovery and restoration efforts. While much has been done to clean up the crash site, the officials said there remains some risk as winter snow and runoff could expose more aircraft parts that may be hazardous. (Elmendorf release)
Newly elected Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has indicated he desires warmer relations with Beijing, saying he is even open to military ties with China, a move that would complicate Pacific Air Forces efforts to protect U.S. interests in the first and second island chains. “We have our relationship not…