Lawmakers want details on Air Force, Navy efforts to reduce unexplained physiological episodes

By Courtney Albon / July 24, 2018 at 1:31 PM
After a rise in the number of unexplained physiological episodes, lawmakers want assurances from the Air Force and Navy that any future fighter and attack aircraft the services procure will be equipped with new technology designed to reduce the impact of those incidents. The newly released compromise fiscal year 2019 defense policy bill includes a provision that would require the Air Force and Navy secretaries to certify that any new aircraft procurements include “the most recent technological advancements necessary to...

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