Latest "Inspector-General" stories

Military commands spent pandemic money on space analytics, IT upgrades

The U.S. military commands responsible for North America misused at least $19 million in COVID-19 relief money on space-related data analytics connected to the Pentagon’s JADC2 endeavor, as well as office information technology upgrades, investigators said.

By Joe Gould and Colin Demarest

8 months ago

Staff Sgt. Kimberly May, noncommissioned officer in charge of aerospace and operations physiology for the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron, operates a hypoxia-familiarization trainer at Hurlburt Field, Florida, July 11, 2019. May and her team of five train aircrew by using a reduced oxygen breathing device (ROBD) to detect the signs of hypoxia during flight. Hypoxia is a condition caused by a lack of oxygen that can lead to injury to personnel, damage to Air Force assets and death. (Senior Airman Dennis Spain/Air Force)

The Air Force is fighting in-flight physiological issues but can’t end them, Pentagon watchdog says

“All occupations have some hazards that cannot be eliminated.”

By Rachel S. Cohen

17 months ago

The P-8A Poseidon’s mission readiness rate has suffered in recent years. Here's why

While the Navy mandates that squadrons maintain a mission capability rate of 80 percent, the Poseidon’s mission capability rate ranged from 53 to 70 percent from October 2018 to March 2020.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

20 months ago

Air Force inspector general takes over review of fired Space Force commander’s speech

The Air Force Inspector General will take over an ongoing investigation into the conduct of Space Force Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier.

By Rachel S. Cohen

21 months ago

Some military treatment facilities failed to limit ADHD prescription lengths, audit finds

At least 65 military treatment facilities ignored Defense Health Agency guidance to limit ADHD prescriptions to no more than 90-day supplies.

By Harm Venhuizen

21 months ago

Opioids, other drugs inadequately safeguarded by CENTCOM pharmacies, investigators find

The report shows that few regulations were being followed in running the pharmacies.

2 years ago