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Whistleblower law violated in Dover case: OSC

The Office of Special Counsel has determined that Air Force officials violated whistleblower protection laws and retaliated against the employees that reported the mishandling of remains at the Port Mortuary at Dover Air Force Base, Del.

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10,000 airmen to leave service, Schwartz says

The Air Force plans to cut end strength by 10,000 airmen as part of efforts to save money, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz said at a news briefing Friday.

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Personnel chief: Expect targeted force cuts

Faced with a shrinking budget and historically high retention, the Air Force will start letting some airmen retire at 15 years beginning in 2013, the Air Force’s personnel chief said.

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10,000 airmen to be cut, Schwartz says

The Air Force plans to cut end strength by 10,000 airmen as part of efforts to save money, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz said at a news briefing Friday.

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10,000 airmen to be cut, Schwartz says

The Air Force plans to cut end strength by 10,000 airmen as part of efforts to save money, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz said at a news briefing Friday.

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539 O-5s, 112 O-3s moving up

Five-hundred thirty-nine lieutenant colonels and 112 captains have been selected for promotion in the line of the Air Force and Nurses Corps Central selection boards, the Air Force said Thursday. The boards considered 4,100 lieutenant colonels and 180 captains for … Continue reading

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Air Force now investigating sheep-beating video

The Air Force is now handling an investigation into a video showing U.S. troops cheering as they watch while a sheep is beaten to death with a baseball bat, a service spokesman said.

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Space chief: Air Force must update launch bases

The Air Force could face an infrastructure failure “at exactly the wrong moment” during a rocket launch if the service does not upgrade its primary launch bases, the Air Force’s top space official said.

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Air Force officials announce enlisted constrained jobs list

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Wright-Pat, Texas bases get brunt of job cuts

The Air Force plans to cut 598 civilian positions at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, as part of its next round of buyouts and early retirements.

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