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Crews say minesweepers in disrepair

Last spring, two minesweepers began an “extended deployment” to the Western Pacific with the promise of exotic Asian port visits, but instead of adventure, the ships got delays, confusion and lots of requests for spare parts.Now, the mine countermeasures ships … Continue reading

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Arctic survival skills taught at ‘cool school’

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska — Staff Sgt. Jason Mihal stopped, bent down and inspected the animal tracks across the snow-covered path.A survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist, Mihal nodded, looked up and told his students what he suspected.“Those are … Continue reading

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3/4 of stop-loss claims accepted

For 1,091 airmen who were forced to stay in uniform past the end of their term of enlistment or retirement date, retroactive stop-loss pay is on the way.During the first four weeks after the Air Force began accepting claims for … Continue reading

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Leg lost, but not his will to be a firefighter

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Tech. Sgt. Mike Gambill has 19 years with the Air Force as a firefighter. He wants to make it 20.Whether the Air Force lets Gambill mark two decades of service, though, depends on whether he can still … Continue reading

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Leg lost, but not his will to be a firefighter

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Tech. Sgt. Mike Gambill has 19 years with the Air Force as a firefighter. He wants to make it 20.Whether the Air Force lets Gambill mark two decades of service, though, depends on whether he can still … Continue reading

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Base retiree activities offices worldwide need volunteers

Retiree activities office members currently need volunteers at more than 150 offices at active-duty, Reserve and Guard bases around the world. “All of the retiree activities offices are suffering for a new group of people to volunteer because the core … Continue reading

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Deputy defense secretary outlines protections for information

Although information technology enables the Defense Department to make gains in military capabilities, those gains come at a cost, the deputy defense secretary told industry executives in New York. “The Defense Department makes a tempting target,” Mr. William J. Lynn … Continue reading

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Airmen speak out against reflective belts

Complain all you want. It won’t do you any good. That reflective belt that offends your sensibilities isn’t going away.The Air Force is standing firm on the uniform accessory you love to hate: You will wear a neon yellow strap … Continue reading

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HIV/AIDS vaccine has promising results

Through combined military research programs and medical cooperation, the Defense Department has been able to accomplish incredible promise in a future vaccine development for HIV and AIDS, a senior official in that effort said Dec. 3. “The U.S. Army has … Continue reading

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Transportation officials confident in Afghan deployment

U.S. Transportation Command officials are confident they can accomplish the mission of delivering 30,000 U.S. troops and their equipment to Afghanistan when they are needed. Planners at the command based at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., are working with operations … Continue reading

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