The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command has resumed using the M18 pistol after a month-long pause. This decision follows the ...

The death of an airman on a base in Wyoming prompted a unit-wide review of the safety of the M18 pistol, a gun that has faced ...

Air Force Global Strike Command has completed its inspection of Sig Sauer M18 handguns following the death of an airman last ...

Airman Brayden Lovan, 21, died on July 20, 2025 at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming. His death remains under ...

Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) has returned the M18 Modular Handgun System pistols back into service. The command ...

Global Strike Command says it inspected about 8,000 of the handguns after the death of an airman in July. That death is under ...

The Air Force suspended use of the pistol after an airman was fatally shot with one at F.E. Warren Air Force Base.

Information about the lawsuits was not provided to board members before the March 5 meeting and vote, one board member said.

The Air Force's decision to halt use of the gun, which is manufactured by New Hampshire-based Sig Sauer, is the latest indication of concern about the weapon: For years, lawsuits and the gun’s ...