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Troops target drugs to defund Afghan militants

Angel — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:59:52 +0000

Moments after 25th Infantry Division soldiers raided a Kandahar province, Afghanistan, compound in December, discovered large piles of marijuana and arrested a suspected drug trafficker, the Taliban unleashed a complex ambush.

New danger pay rules begin

Angel — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:57:45 +0000

Starting this month, thousands of airmen will suffer a modest pay cut because of a new policy that prorates monthly imminent danger pay, the first major overhaul of any hostile fire pay since World War II.

New danger pay rules begin

Angel — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:57:45 +0000

The ‘Stan: An officer’s unvarnished view

Angel — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:13:13 +0000

An Army officer is fed up with “rosy official statements” that paint Afghanistan as a picture of progress, and he is demanding military leaders come clean about the “absence of success on virtually every level.”

Veteran influx tests colleges, agencies

Angel — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:06:21 +0000

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — When Tiffany Kravec-Kelly wanted to reach fellow veterans on the campus of Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne, she took a page out of her psychological-operations playbook.

Space-A planning makes its way to Facebook

Angel — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:47:31 +0000

Already pumped about your big summer trip? If you’re going to try to get to your planned destination using space-A, things may be a little easier next time you fly.

Space-A planning makes its way to Facebook

Angel — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:47:31 +0000

Already pumped about your big summer trip? If you’re going to try to get to your planned destination using space-A, things may be a little easier next time you fly.

Record cargo delivered to Afghanistan in 2011

Angel — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:58:06 +0000

Mobility airmen dropped a record amount of cargo last year in Afghanistan, delivering about 80 million pounds of supplies across the west Asian country.

Record cargo delivered to Afghanistan in 2011

Angel — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:58:06 +0000

Mobility airmen dropped a record amount of cargo last year in Afghanistan, delivering about 80 million pounds of supplies across the west Asian country.

Promotion rates offer good news for most ranks

Angel — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:57:38 +0000

As new high-year tenure limits force some airmen to step aside, others are getting an opportunity to move up.