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Category Archives: News
Equipment exodus begins
The Army is beginning to remove thousands of pieces of equipment from Iraq, from large items such as Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles to small items such as ammunition and clothing, in the earliest phase of the drawdown of forces … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Army, army materiel command, Brig. Gen. John Wharton, Brig. Gen. Phillip McGhee, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Southwest Asia, U.S.
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Airmen praise new green leather boots
So far, so good.Halfway through a six-week wear test, airmen at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., are giving a thumbs-up to a new sage green leather boot and the way it’s surviving the rigors of flight line maintenance.Staff Sgt. Morris … Continue reading
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Tagged Ariz., boot, Force Base, Luke, Luke Air, morris thompson, Richardson, Sgt. Bradley Richardson, Sgt. Morris Thompson, Thompson
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Africa command trains local airmen
Uganda’s air arm doesn’t own any planes. What the pilots fly, a civilian version of the C-130, belong to a private company.In L-100s, the Ugandan airmen deliver troops and humanitarian aid. They don’t know how to perform airdrops, though — … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, America, Brig. Gen. Michael W, eastern Africa, Europe, Force, Germany, Ghana, Kenya, Libya, Maj. George Nambafu, Maj. John Yocum, Mali, Morocco, Namibia, national guard members, Nigeria, Ramstein, Rwanda, Tennessee, U.S., U.S. Air, Uganda, Washington, William M. Bellamy
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GI Bill payment delays are frustrating vets
Delays and complications in getting Post-9/11 GI Bill payments have led some veterans to wonder if they made a mistake in signing up for the new education program.At Ohio State University, Jeff Kohler, a former Navy petty officer, is living … Continue reading
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Tagged Anchorage, Bill, Burr, Davis, Iraq, Jason Lemieux, Jeff Kohler, Joe Davis, Montgomery GI, montgomery gi bill, New York City, North Carolina, Sen. Richard Burr, Sgt. Stephen Wright, University, Va., Wright
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SecNav, CNO: Women should serve on subs
Women should be allowed to serve aboard submarines, and the Navy is “moving out aggressively” to make it happen, according to the service’s top civilian.“I believe women should have every opportunity to serve at sea, and that includes aboard submarines,” … Continue reading
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Tagged Adm. Gary Roughead, Adm. Mike Mullen, Afghanistan, Andrew Scutro, Capt. John Kirby, Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen, Iraq, Kirby, Navy, Secretary Ray Mabus, U.S.
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Tanker mistakes won’t be repeated, officials say
The company that builds the Air Force’s next tanker, the KC-X, will be determined by numbers, not opinions, Air Force and Defense Department officials are stressing.Top leaders for both the service and the Pentagon made it clear to both reporters … Continue reading
Petraeus mum on Afghanistan troop specifics
Army Gen. David Petraeus, the commander of U.S. Central Command and leading architect of counterinsurgency success in Iraq, refused at a symposium Wednesday to discuss what he called “pre-decisional details” on whether to send more troops to Afghanistan or other … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Col. David J, commander Gen. Stanley McChrystal, Gen. David Petraeus, Iraq, Marine, U.S.
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Air Force marathon draws record crowd
Nearly 10,000 runners — an almost 35 percent increase from 2008 and the highest-ever turnout — participated Sept. 19 in the U.S. Air Force Marathon at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.The 13th annual marathon included the first visit by an … Continue reading
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Tagged 2nd Lt. Caroline White, 2nd Lt. Kate Papenberg, Capt. Ivan Castro, Dave Johnston, England, Fla., Force, Iraq, Kristina Walick, Lt. Gen. Thomas J, Mark Cucuzella, Ohio, Owen, raf lakenheath england, Ron Young, San Antonio, Shepherdstown, U.S. Air, Va., W., Wright-Patterson, Xenia
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Petraeus troubled by rising Afghan violence
FORT BENNING, Ga. – Gen. David Petraeus told infantrymen here Tuesday that the rising violence in Afghanistan is “very concerning,” echoing the top U.S. and NATO commander’s sobering assessment of the war-torn country.Gen. Stanley McChrystal’s anticipated assessment of the security … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Ga., Gen. David Petraeus, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, Iraq, U.S., violence
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Chief: KC-X process is high stakes for service
The Air Force fully understands the significance of getting back the right to pick which company will replace its aging refueling tanker fleet, the service’s top uniformed leader assured defense experts and industry leaders Monday night.Chief of Staff Gen. Norton … Continue reading