[Steely Tom]

Minot officials announced on Wednesday that the machine gun had been recovered by Air Force Office of Special Investigation agents after obtaining a federal search warrant for the unnamed airman’s residence on June 19.

Why is the airman "unnamed" ?

[gundog]

Could be a muzzie.

[Drew68]

Why is the airman "unnamed" ?

Unlike civilians, the military typically doesn't release the names of accused individuals until after they're convicted in a court martial.