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Academy cadets help race for the cure

More than 150 U.S. Air Force Academy cadets here helped raise more than $540,000 to screen, treat and educate patients and research a cure for breast cancer during the September Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Colorado Springs, Colo. Volunteer race … Continue reading

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New Web site offers supervisor growth through e-learning tools

Air Force supervisors now have online access to a robust collection of continuous learning tools. The Supervisor Resource Center is a Community of Practice site that offers an assortment of Air Force e-learning tools, such as training courses, books, simulations, … Continue reading

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Air Force awards $14M to 2010 Young Investigators Research Program

The Air Force Office of Scientific Research announced it will award more than $14 million in grants to 38 scientists and engineers who submitted winning research proposals through the Air Force’s Young Investigator Research Program. The YIP is open to scientists and … Continue reading

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F-16 forced to jettison bombs at Hill AFB

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah — An F-16 pilot jettisoned two 500-pound bombs and two fuel tanks before making an emergency landing at Hill Air Force Base on Thursday, officials said.No injuries were reported after the incident at the base … Continue reading

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F-16 forced to jettison bombs at Hill AFB

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah — An F-16 pilot jettisoned two 500-pound bombs and two fuel tanks before making an emergency landing at Hill Air Force Base on Thursday, officials said.No injuries were reported after the incident at the base … Continue reading

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114 selected for officer’s commissions

A total of 114 men and women — enlisted airmen and civilians — have been selected for an officer’s commission, officials from Air Force Recruiting Service announced Thursday.Recruiting Service officials selected 10 percent of the 1,139 applications as part of … Continue reading

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Report: Cut retirement to pay for weapons

A new report from an independent think tank suggests that drastic cuts are needed in personnel benefits in order to pay for weapons modernization.Some recommendations from the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments might be welcomed by service members and … Continue reading

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Report: Cut retirement to pay for weapons

A new report from an independent think tank suggests that drastic cuts are needed in personnel benefits in order to pay for weapons modernization.Some recommendations from the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments might be welcomed by service members and … Continue reading

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Obama signs veterans health care legislation

President Barack Obama signed new legislation Oct. 22 that creates predictable funding for veterans’ health care. The Veterans Healthcare Reform and Transparency Act fundamentally changes how Department of Veterans Affairs receives health care funding. The reform calls for appropriations a year in … Continue reading

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Obama signs advance VA funding into law

Veterans advocacy groups saw several years of work come to fruition Thursday when President Barack Obama signed into law a bill that provides funding for the Veterans Affairs Department one year in advance.The Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency … Continue reading

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