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Air Force announces officer assignments

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz on Friday announced the following 1- and 2-star officer assignments: • Maj. Gen. Jay G. Santee will be deputy director, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Fort Belvoir, Va. Santee is principal director, strategic … Continue reading

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AF looking for intel squadron commanders

Nominations for 36 open positions as intelligence squadron commanders are due June 1, according to the Air Force. Candidates must be lieutenant colonels who made rank since July 1, 2008, or lieutenant colonel selects from the calendar year 2011 promotion … Continue reading

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E-7 selection list out, 5,464 moving up

The Air Force has released the E-7 promotion list, which has the names of 5,464 airmen who were selected for promotion to master sergeant.

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Master sergeant list to be released Thursday

The Air Force on Thursday will release the names of 5,464 airmen selected for promotion to master sergeant. Of the 19,809 technical sergeants who were up for promotion, 27.58 percent were selected to advance, according to an Air Force news … Continue reading

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Breedlove nominated to take over USAFE

The Air Force’s No. 2 and other general officers are moving up. Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Philip M. Breedlove has been nominated to become the next commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe and U.S. Air Forces … Continue reading

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3-star promotion, 1-star promotion announced

The Defense Department announced the following general officer promotions on Thursday: • Maj. Gen. Michael D. Dubie has been nominated for for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general and for assignment as deputy commander, U.S. Northern Command/vice commander, U.S. … Continue reading

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111 nominated for astronaut program

The Air Force has nominated 111 airmen to vie for openings in the astronaut training program.

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New assignments announced for 6 generals

The Air Force announced the following general officer assignments Monday: • Maj. Gen. Frederick H. Martin will become deputy director for operations at the Office of Security Cooperation-Iraq in Baghdad. He is currently director of operations for Air Mobility Command … Continue reading

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456 O-5s eligible to retire early

More than 400 lieutenant colonels will be eligible to retire after only two years’ time in grade, under a force management program designed to meet end strength goals.

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Air Force announces 11 general officer moves

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz on Friday announced the following general officer assignments. • Maj. Gen. James W. Hyatt will be director, air and space operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Hyatt … Continue reading

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