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Author Archives: Angel
Air Force brings order to chaotic air traffic
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — When Air Force special operations controllers stepped off a transport plane Wednesday night at Haiti’s main airport, they found chaos.One day after the earthquake struck, relief planes were coming in from all directions, landing on a first-come-first-served … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Air, air force combat controllers, Borders, Clinton, Col. Ben McMullen, Fla., Grove, Haiti, Iraq, Port-au-Prince, President Ren, Santo Domingo, Tech. Sgt. Chris Grove, U.S.
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Air mobility: connecting missions, hearts and lives for Haiti
At approximately 6 p.m. Jan. 14, a Charleston AFB C-17 and crew departed on the base’s first mission to bring the humanitarian relief to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, which was struck Jan. 12 by a devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake. Charleston AFB began launching … Continue reading
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Tagged airlift wings, Charleston, Haiti, Port-au-Prince, relief, U.S.
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Ohio Task Force One to ready depart for Haiti from WPAFB
An 80-member urban search and rescue team is packed and ready to go here, hoping their unit will be the next to fly into earthquake ravaged Haiti. Ohio Task Force One is composed of volunteer members from throughout Ohio and … Continue reading
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Tagged Haiti, magnitude earthquake, northern Kentucky, Ohio, Port-au-Prince, search
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MMA fighters teach Marines skills for combat
At 5 feet 6 inches and 140 pounds, Damacio Page may not look intimidating to a burly, battle-hardened Marine.But Page, a pro cage fighter nicknamed “The Angel of Death,” taught several Marines a very important lesson during a recent mixed … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Air Station, Angel, Ariz., Calif., Camp Lejeune, Camp Pendleton, East Coast, Ed McMahon, Gray Maynard, Iraq, Johnny Carson, Lex McMahon, Marine, military police officer, N.C., Randy Couture, Sgt. Cesar Espinoza, Sgt. Jonathan Walsh, Sgt. Tim Kennedy, Somalia, Walsh, West Coast, Yuma
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Report backs end of bombers’ nuclear role
Two former Air Force officials want the service to drop its nuclear mission except for intercontinental ballistic missiles, dedicating its next-generation bomber solely to conventional weapons.Retired Col. Robert P. Haffa and Christopher J. Bowie, the Air Force’s deputy director for … Continue reading
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Tagged Base, Christopher J. Bowie, Col. Robert P, dana j johnson, Force, Gen. Kevin Chilton, Hans Kristensen, J. Johnson, Johnson, Lt. Gen. Bob Elder, N.D, Robert Gates, U.S.
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Respect healthy for different faiths
A predominance of Christians in the Air Force creates an atmosphere that assumes all airmen are Christians, allowing prayers and other religious displays at everything from football games and holiday parties to commander’s calls and change-of-command ceremonies, according to non-Christian … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Air, Capt. Omar Ashmawy, Christian, Fort Hood, God, Hasan, Iraq, Lt. Gen. Michael Gould, Maj. Nidal, mikey weinstein, Private encountersDespite, Texas, U.S., Wash.
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Respect healthy for different faiths
A predominance of Christians in the Air Force creates an atmosphere that assumes all airmen are Christians, allowing prayers and other religious displays at everything from football games and holiday parties to commander’s calls and change-of-command ceremonies, according to non-Christian … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Air, Capt. Omar Ashmawy, Christian, Fort Hood, God, Hasan, Iraq, Lt. Gen. Michael Gould, Maj. Nidal, mikey weinstein, Private encountersDespite, Texas, U.S., Wash.
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Air Force intelligence agency officials support Haitian relief efforts
High-altitude damage assessment imagery as well as linguistic support are being provided for disaster relief and recovery efforts in Haiti by members of the Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency headquartered here. The imagery from the RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned … Continue reading
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Tagged beale air force base, Calif., Haiti, imagery, Miami, U.S.
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Mullen: 10,000 troops on scene by Monday
WASHINGTON — Up to 10,000 U.S. troops will be off Haiti’s shores by Monday to help distribute aid and prevent potential rioting among desperate earthquake survivors, the top U.S. military officer said Friday, as President Obama pledged long-term reconstruction help … Continue reading
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Tagged Adm. Mike Mullen, aid, Brazil, Carl Vinson, Haiti, P.J. Crowley, Port-au-Prince, President Obama, President Rene Preval, Robert Gates, U.S., U.S. Embassy, Victoria DeLong, Virginia, Washington
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Air Force officials announce NASCAR sponsorship for 2010
Air Force officials begin the 10th year of sponsorship in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series by renewing the partnership with Richard Petty Motorsports for the 2010 season. Executives at GSD&M Idea City, the Air Force’s advertising agency, organized the sponsorship … Continue reading