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Tag Archives: Europe
USAFE chief: Don’t rely on UAVs
The Air Force’s top officer in Europe has a strong message for supporters of unmanned aircraft: Remotely piloted planes won’t be as effective in future wars as they are in Iraq and Afghanistan.
First AFRICOM air chief looks to future
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — Maj. Gen. Ronald Ladnier faced a gargantuan task after he left his command at U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Detachment 5: Stand up a numbered Air Force and the air component for U.S. Africa Command … Continue reading
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Tagged Air, Europe, Germany, Maj. Gen. Ronald Ladnier, Ramstein, ramstein air base germany, U.S.
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Study says Aegis radar systems on the decline
The advanced radar systems aboard cruisers and destroyers are in their worst shape ever, according to an independent probe into Navy readiness, raising questions about the surface fleet’s ability to take on its high-profile new mission next year defending Europe … Continue reading
Select bases begin using new civilian application procedure
The planned Feb. 22 rollout of a civilian hiring test initiative activated on schedule, requiring current Air Force civilian employees to follow new procedures when applying for jobs at select bases. Air Force civilians applying for jobs at Goodfellow Air … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Base, air force civilian employment, Europe, Force, South Korea, Texas, U.S. Air
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Gates, Mullen support overturning gay ban
Defense Secretary Robert Gates told Congress on Tuesday that he “fully supports” President Obama’s desire to repeal the law banning open military service by gays.Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen agreed, adding that he personally believes gays should be able … Continue reading
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Tagged Adm. Mike Mullen, Carl Levin, Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen, D.C., Europe, Gen. Carter Ham, General Counsel Jeh, Johnson, law, Mich., President Obama, Robert Gates, U.S., Washington
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AF hands out awards to 16 units
Sixteen units have been honored with 2008-09 Air Force Unit Awards. The winners are as follows:Gallant Unit Citation— 720th Special Tactics Group, Hurlburt Field, Fla. for the period of Jan. 1, 2006, to Dec. 31, 2007.Meritorious Unit Award— 4th Expeditionary … Continue reading
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Tagged air force weather, Base, D.C., Dec, Europe, Fla., Force Base, Germany, Ill., Md., N.M., Ramstein, Scott Air, Texas, United States, Washington
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Select bases to implement new civilian application procedure
As early as mid-February, the rollout of a civilian hiring test initiative will require current Air Force civilian employees to follow new procedures when applying for jobs at select bases. Air Force civilians who want to apply for jobs at … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Base, air force civilian employment, Europe, Force, Korea, Texas, United States
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Unconventional officer flourishes in Afghan war
ALTIMUR, Afghanistan — You may wonder how Thomas Gukeisen made it to lieutenant colonel, and by age 39 at that. He breaks Army rules and operates by his own rendition of counterinsurgency warfare whose arsenal includes Afghan poetry, chaos theory … Continue reading
Obama: 30,000 to Afghanistan by summer
Declaring “our security is at stake,” President Barack Obama ordered an additional 30,000 U.S. troops into the long war in Afghanistan on Tuesday night, nearly tripling the force he inherited but promising an impatient public to begin withdrawal in 18 … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Europe, Iraq, Kabul, Obama, Pakistan, Read, Sen. John McCain, Stanley McChrystal, U.S., U.S. Military, United States, violent extremism
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General reflects on changes at Air Mobility
The longest trips Gen. Arthur J. Lichte took growing up in the Bronx were on the subway to different boroughs of New York City. He never gave it a thought that one day he would fly airplanes around the world.On … Continue reading
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