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

Air Force Global Strike Command pulled M18 pistols from service after a recent fatal incident, and its aircrews will need a ...

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

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

A sidearm that holsters like a housecat and bites like a rattlesnake—God help us if it starts asking for rank and pension.

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

The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command has paused the use of a handgun following the death of a Security Forces airman at a ...

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

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 ...

An airman at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming was killed when their sidearm discharged, prompting investigations and a temporary pause in the gun’s use.

The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command has paused the use of a handgun following the death of a Security Forces airman at a ...