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

13 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

21 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

2 years 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

2 years ago

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

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

3 years ago

Marine XO of the Navy’s Gladiators fired

Located at Naval Air Station Oceana, VFA 106 is the Navy’s F/A-18E/F Super Hornet training squadron for the East Coast.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

4 years ago