Air Force command pauses use of M18 pistol after airman’s death

Published July 24, 2025 12:36pm ET



The Air Force Global Strike Command ordered service members to pause their use of the M18 pistol after a fatal incident at a Wyoming Air Force base raised concerns about the weapon’s safety.

An active duty airman with the 90th Security Forces Squadron, 90th Missile Wing, at F.E. Warren Air Force Base was fatally shot with an M18 on Sunday. Gen. Thomas Bussiere, the top general for the Air Force Global Strike Command, ordered the halt a day later pending the investigations into what happened.

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