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‘Command influence’ charge tossed in MTI case

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — A military judge here ruled Tuesday that there was no real or perceived unlawful command influence in the case against former military training instructor Staff Sgt Luis Walker, accused of rape and sexual assault.

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AF captain lauded for innovatve sexual asault awareness training

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Space Command TacSat 3 burns up in atmosphere

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‘Small number’ of pilots wary of flying F-22

A “very small number” of F-22 pilots have requested to not fly the Air Force’s Raptors following the grounding and unfruitful investigation into the oxygen problems plaguing the stealthy jet, the head of Air Combat Command said Monday.

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‘Small number’ of pilots wary of flying F-22

A “very small number” of F-22 pilots have requested to not fly the Air Force’s Raptors following the grounding and unfruitful investigation into the oxygen problems plaguing the stealthy jet, the head of Air Combat Command said Monday.

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Airmen who exceed deployed time get added time off

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Social media complicate death notifications

The Army has a rigid process for notifying a soldier’s loved ones he or she has died, one that is widely regarded as solemn, sensitive and not to be circumvented.

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AF begins negotiations for high-tech satellites

The Air Force and Lockheed Martin have begun negotiations for a potential $3 billion purchase of two high-tech communications satellites.

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SAIGE award winners named

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Airman’s Medal for tech sgt. killed in tornado

A Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., technical sergeant killed April 15, 2011, while trying to shield his 9-year-old daughter from a tornado that destroyed the family home posthumously received the Airman’s Medal on Monday.

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