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AF rejects alternative plan on 2013 budget cuts

The Air Force is rejecting a proposed alternative to its budget cuts, saying a plan from a group of state leaders incorrectly states its savings and does not meet any of its required criteria.

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2012 Hennessy Trophy winners announced

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Sexual assault hurts one, affects all

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B-52 bomber marks major milestones in 2012

They’ve been part of the landscape of Northwest Louisiana since the late 1950s, and this year the big B-52s at Barksdale Air Force base will mark a number of milestones. It was 60 years ago Sunday that the prototype YB-52 … Continue reading

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New Air Force One debuts in Pentagon planning

A new Air Force One presidential transport has appeared in the latest version of the Pentagon’s aviation plans, marking the first time the Pentagon has included a replacement for the long-serving Boeing 747 jet transport.

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New concerns rising over antimalaria drug

Navy Sonar Technician (Surface) Seaman Douglas Corrigan placed a Skype call to his wife March 25, 2011, from Rota, Spain, shortly after taking his first dose of the antimalaria medication mefloquine.

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FLETA grants accreditation to AF security forces officer, enlisted courses

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Commodore fired for partying, nudity in Bahrain

By nightfall June 3, what began as an officer’s move-in bash at her new apartment in Bahrain’s Floating City was getting out of hand. Partiers had been drinking all day Friday. And the party had spilled from her patio onto … Continue reading

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Schwartz speaks to talents his successor needs

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz said he expects an announcement in May on who his successor will be.

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AF accepting test pilot school applications

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