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Air Force unit suspends use of Sig Sauer pistol after shooting death of airman
While the incident on a base in Wyoming remains under investigation, all service members in the Air Force’s Global Strike Command unit will pause use of the New Hampshire-made M18 pistol.
The general in charge of the Air Force Global Strike Command, which comprises more than 33,000 personnel, said in a memo on Monday that he would be pausing the use of Sig Sauer’s M18 pistol immediately pending a “comprehensive review” of the weapon. The U.S. Army, which selected the Sig Sauer pistol following a lengthy competitive bidding process, previously said that it had no concerns about the safety of the weapon and noted that it had undergone rigorous testing. A spokesperson for the Global Strike Command said personnel will carry a different weapon while the investigation is underway, and that “all AFGSC bases will conduct 100% inspections of the M18 handguns to identify any immediate safety concerns.”
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