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Vandenberg fire nearly contained

Only mission-essential reported to work Thursday at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., as a brush fire on base threatened buildings.The fire began about 11:30 a.m. Pacific time Wednesday and was almost completely contained by late Thursday afternoon, said Master Sgt. … Continue reading

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Still no charges for accused Colo. faker

It was a case of military fraud so complete it led a statewide veterans organization to disband.Richard Glen Strandlof, 32, was arrested May 13 in Colorado on an outstanding warrant after the FBI questioned him about his purported past as … Continue reading

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8th Air Force transfers nonbomber units, continues nuclear enterprise transformation

Officials from 8th Air Force here reached a milestone in its nuclear enterprise transformation Oct. 1 with the transfer of its nonbomber units to 9th Air Force and 12th Air Force. Under this unit reassignment, 12th Air Force officials at … Continue reading

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Enlisted Reserve promotions announced

Air Reserve Personnel Center officials here have announced results for the Calendar 2009 Air Force Reserve Consolidated E-8/E-9 Promotion Enhancement Program Board. The selection boards convened at the center here Sept. 15 to determine those enlisted members qualified to assume the … Continue reading

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Air Force demilitarizes big backlog of nuclear weapons-related components

Air Force officials here have undertaken a massive effort to demilitarize more than 100,000 nuclear weapons-related legacy assets from its intercontinental ballistic missile, aircraft and space test programs. Under a $35 million, five-year plan funded by the Air Force chief … Continue reading

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Web site offers help for military families in transition

Sixteen-year-old Robyn Lutzkanin loves the military. As a military child, she said she has moved often and enjoys seeing new places and meeting new people. “It really opens your eyes up to the world,” Robyn added. But she admited to … Continue reading

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Officials announce homeowners assistance program details

Defense Department officials announced Sept. 30, the details for distributing $555 million available under the Homeowners Assistance Program. The program is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act passed in February, and it’s designed to partially reimburse those whose … Continue reading

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Hawaii Guard, Navy bound for American Samoa

About 90 Hawaii National Guard members left Wednesday for American Samoa to help in the recovery efforts on the Pacific island, National Guard officials said. Two C-17 Globemaster IIIs from the 154th Wing, an associate unit based at Hickam Air … Continue reading

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Iraqi air force assumes control of their C-130 operations

Iraqi air force officials officially began fully independent C-130 air operations Sept. 29, marking the end of the U.S. C-130 air advisory mission here. A ceremony deactivating the U.S. Air Force’s 321st Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron and marking assumption of … Continue reading

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Joint maritime threat working group convenes at Kunsan

More than 30 South Korean and American law enforcement agents met at Kunsan Air Base Sept. 3 for a joint forces maritime threat working group hosted by Air Force Office of Special Investigations officials here.  This inaugural meeting had representatives … Continue reading

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