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

A fatal incident prompted the order to pause M18 use, which also comes after the disclosure of a concerning FBI report that ...

The Air Force Global Strike Command has ordered an immediate halt to the use of its M18 service pistol following the death of ...

The active-duty Security Forces airman, assigned to the base's 90th Security Forces Squadron, "died on base while on duty" in ...

The US military is investigating one of its military-issued handguns — the SIG Sauer M18, which has long been accused of ...

Airman Brayden Lovan, 21, was killed by the firearm discharge on Sunday at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming by a firearm ...

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

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 ...

Air Force Global Strike Command decided to put a pause on use while a comprehensive investigation is underway.

The Air Force suspended Sig Sauer M18 pistols after an airman’s death at F.E. Warren Air Force Base on July 20, 2025, pending ...