Lance Cpl. Nicholas Maurice Dural, 20, of Lafayette, Louisiana, had been serving at the U.S. embassy in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, since April. The summer was a particularly difficult time for the Marine Corps in terms of both on- and off-duty accidents. Will the new chiefs win fans or fall flat? Flosi was the “clear choice” among the Air Force’s “most highly respected” enlisted leaders, the service said. The Air Force plans to formally announce the extension Friday. The latest figure is 2.2 percentage points higher than last year’s selection rate, and 4.3 percentage points higher than the recent low of 18.2% in 2021. “It may be that we completely break the [Air Force Specialty Code] structure," said Lt. Gen. Caroline Miller, the service's personnel chief. Deadlifts replace the power clean-and-press motion that was used in strength testing at MEPS for decades. "We must continue to improve upon how we develop these airmen to sustain our competitive advantage." Lance Cpl. Joseph Whaley was killed by "negligent discharge during live-fire small arms training exercise,” according to the Naval Safety Command. Load More