Deputy commander of USAF Global Strike Command to retire after probe finds misconduct

The grandson of Brig. Gen. Paul W. Tibbets, Jr., who dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, has been forced to retire on Dec. 1 after a probe by the Inspector General found multiple instances of misconduct.

Tibbetts 2018
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OCCAR signs off on Tiger MkIII de-risking studies

OCCAR (Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en matière d’Armement / Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation) has commissioned Airbus Helicopters, on behalf of the French, German and Spanish Armament agencies DGA, BAAINBw and DGAM, to perform Tiger MkIII de-risking studies.

French, US forces continue working side by side
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