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Undoubtedly, it was the worst day of Charles Riecher's life. The 47 year-old retired Air Force colonel picked up a copy of the October 1st Washington POST and learned his "no-show job" for a Pentagon-favored "non-profit" Pennsylvania corporation had just been exposed. Nearly $30,000 for no work at all. Before his suicide 13 days later, he admitted to the newspaper that "I really didn't do anything for CRI (Commonwealth Research Institute). I got a paycheck from them." Indeed he did, while waiting to assume his new duties as the number two man in the Air Force's procurement office. And that...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force's No. 2 acquisition official, facing scrutiny for a temporary job arranged by the service while he awaited Senate confirmation, was found dead at his home in an apparent suicide, according to an internal Air Force memo obtained by Reuters on Monday. "Mr. Riechers was found deceased in his home, cause of death appears to be suicide, time of death is unknown," said the memo, which was issued late Sunday. Charles Riechers became the principal deputy assistant secretary for acquisition at the Air Force in January 2007 after working two months for defense contractor...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 — The Air Force’s No. 2 acquisition official was found dead at his home on Sunday of an apparent suicide, Air Force and police officials said today. The official, Charles D. Riechers, 47, came under scrutiny by the Senate Armed Services Committee earlier this month after the disclosure that he received $13,400 a month working for a defense contractor, Commonwealth Research Institute, in a job arranged by the Air Force before the Senate confirmed him for the senior Air Force position. Mr. Riechers became the principal deputy assistant secretary for acquisition at the Air Force in January....