“I think you could really feel the empowerment that we all felt, from the brief, to the pre-flight, to the mission execution, even to landing."
The crash occurred on government property east of the air station at 11:54 p.m. local time Thursday.
The deal is $5,000 more than what active commanding officers were offered the past three fiscal years under the Aviation Command Retention Bonus.
Capt. John W. Kurtz's name was removed from the aviation major command screening board list in late 2022.
The Defense Department and the Federal Aviation Administration have been tracking a balloon that was flying off the coast of Hawaii last week.
By Lolita C. Baldor, AP
The helicopter maritime strike (HSM) community is the only one offered less in bonuses this year than in 2022.
Those eligible are reserve officers on active duty who handle management and training of Naval Reserve forces.
The service is eyeing several other ideas to improve SWO retention.
Rep. Michael Waltz raised alarms about the AIR Card contract process.
Some SEALs and special warfare boat operators are eligible for up to $100,000 to stay on active duty.
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