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AFSOUTH officials guide Air Force Haiti relief effort

Airmen from across the United States are participating in the Haitian earthquake joint relief effort while the as Air Forces Southern members guide the effort from hundreds of miles away in the Arizona desert. Air Force officials have an integral … Continue reading

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Pearl Harbor remembered 68 years later

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — Dozens of survivors of Pearl Harbor on Monday solemnly remembered those who died in the Japanese aerial assault 68 years ago as a top Navy commander said their bravery laid the foundation for the subsequent U.S. … Continue reading

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Sun help power new Davis-Monthan homes

The largest solar neighborhood in the continental U.S. will be on an Air Force base in Arizona’s Sonora Desert, where the sun shines 350 days a year.Davis-Monthan Air Force Base outside Tucson is putting the finishing touches on its record-setting … Continue reading

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Obama says he won’t rush Afghan decision

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — President Barack Obama pledged on Monday not to “rush the solemn decision” to send more troops to battle in Afghanistan as he weighs military options on what to do next in the troubled war.“I won’t risk your … Continue reading

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High-performance jets face off at Red Flag

Air Force pilots are getting a rare chance to fly against an F-16 more sophisticated than their jets.For the Red Flag exercise starting today at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., United Arab Emirates pilots are flying their F-16E Desert Falcons, … Continue reading

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United Arab Emirates air force participates in first Red Flag

<img border="0" style="margin-right:15px" src="http://www.militarylearningcenter.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-o-matic/cache/e8a12_090811-F-0000H-158.jpg" United Arab Emirates air force pilots and maintainers are participating in the Red Flag exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., for the first time Aug. 22 through Sept. 5. The UAE airmen spent the previous two weeks … Continue reading

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