"Several" Lancers have temporarily moved to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, to maintain readiness.
The backpack now allows soldiers to detect and analyze nuclear sites without an eight-hour cooldown period.
Lancer flights are on hold until at least Jan. 19.
The mishap is the Air Force's first major aircraft safety incident of 2024.
The mishap occurred as the aircraft was attempting to land at Ellsworth Air Force Base, officials said.
By Tara Copp, AP
This phase will tinker with added medical personnel, electronic warfare and sustaining logistics in austere locations.
The Army is trying to overhaul recruiting, but it won't happen overnight.
The Fort Cavazos-based unit will take over for a Fort Carson brigade.
Is the Army's vision for on-demand enlisted promotions dead?
But it's still unclear what will happen to current Green to Gold Active Duty Option cadets.
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