Elements of Air Combat Command have joined Air Force Global Strike Command in halting use of M18 pistols after a fatal ...

The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command has paused the use of a handgun following a fatal incident involving a Security ...

The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command has paused the use of a pistol after a Security Forces airman died at a Wyoming base ...

A leaked memo called for the M18 to be pulled from use “for all operational and training activities” immediately and replaced ...

The command paused using the M18 after a Security Forces airman was killed while on duty when their pistol discharged.

The airman's tragic death has since led Air Force Global Strike Command to ban M18 handguns from use during an investigation.

The Air Force Global Strike Command ordered a pause the use of the M18 pistol after a fatal incident at a Wyoming Air Force base raised concerns.

If a sidearm can fire from a table without a finger on the trigger, it's not a weapon—it's a liability with a serial number.