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Author Archives: Angel
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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Tagged Avenger, base closure and realignment commission, Japan, Lt. Matt Galan, Marla Perez, Naval Base, Navy, San Diego, Sasebo, Texas, the Persian Gulf, U.S., U.S. Perez, Western Pacific
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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
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
Posted in Money
Tagged Afghanistan, force management policy, Giles, Iraq, Lt. Col. John Giles, stop-loss
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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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Tagged Air Base, Bakersfield, Calif., California, Colo., Colorado, Elizabeth, firefighting, firefighting community, Germany, Japan, Jerry Gambill, Las Vegas, Michael, Michele, Michele Gambill, Ramstein, Tech. Sgt. Mike Gambill
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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
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
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
Posted in Air Force
Tagged Defense, foreign intelligence organizations, Mr. Lynn, Mr. William J. Lynn III, New York, U.S.
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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
Posted in Air Force
Tagged Dr. Rick Shaffer, HIV, hiv and aids prevention, Mil Docs, U.S. Army
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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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Tagged Afghanistan, Command, command officials, Force Base, Ill., Scott Air, U.S.
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