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Tag Archives: Robert Gates
Mullen’s post: Tweet heard round the world
News about one of the biggest changes for the modern U.S. military circulated around the world this week at the speed of light — and in fewer than 140 characters.In case there was any doubt, the chairman of the Joint … Continue reading
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Tagged ABU, Adm. Mike Mullen, Alexander, America, Hadrian, Hudson River, Iran, New York, President Obama, Robert Gates, Trajan, Twitter, U.S.
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Mullen’s post: Tweet heard round the world
News about one of the biggest changes for the modern U.S. military circulated around the world this week at the speed of light — and in fewer than 140 characters.In case there was any doubt, the chairman of the Joint … Continue reading
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Tagged ABU, Adm. Mike Mullen, Alexander, America, Hadrian, Hudson River, Iran, New York, President Obama, Robert Gates, Trajan, Twitter, U.S.
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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 budget request calls for 48 new Reapers
The Air Force avoided the budget ax it fell under last year and increased its investment in unmanned aircraft, according to fiscal 2011 budget recommendations laid out Monday by Defense Secretary Robert Gates.More MQ-9A Reapers will be bought than any … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Air, combat search and rescue, Comptroller. The, Iraq, Maj. Gen. Alfred K, Marilyn M. Thomas, Robert Gates
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DoD’s budget boosts funds for F-35, spec ops
The Pentagon’s 2011 budget will seek nearly $11 billion for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, while also putting $4 billion toward a new long-range bomber and boosting funds for special operations forces, according to a draft overview of the spending … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Iraq, Robert Gates, S Seahawks, Secretary Gates, special operations forces, summary, U.S.
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Obama urges repeal of military gay ban
WASHINGTON — Reaching out to a skeptical gay community, President Obama on Wednesday urged Congress to repeal the ban on gays and lesbians serving openly in the military, but neither made a commitment to suspend the practice in the interim … Continue reading
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Tagged Anne Gearan, Bill Clinton, Calif., California, Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen, Clinton, Congress, defense authorization bill, Kevin Nix, Kimberly Hefling, Nix, President Clinton, President Obama, Rep. Buck McKeon, Rev. Rick Warren, Richard Socarides, Robert Gates, Warren, Washington
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Obama urges repeal of military gay ban
WASHINGTON — Reaching out to a skeptical gay community, President Obama on Wednesday urged Congress to repeal the ban on gays and lesbians serving openly in the military, but neither made a commitment to suspend the practice in the interim … Continue reading
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Tagged Anne Gearan, Bill Clinton, Calif., California, Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen, Clinton, Congress, defense authorization bill, Kevin Nix, Kimberly Hefling, Nix, President Clinton, President Obama, Rep. Buck McKeon, Rev. Rick Warren, Richard Socarides, Robert Gates, Warren, Washington
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Report backs end of bombers’ nuclear role
Two former Air Force officials want the service to drop its nuclear mission except for intercontinental ballistic missiles, dedicating its next-generation bomber solely to conventional weapons.Retired Col. Robert P. Haffa and Christopher J. Bowie, the Air Force’s deputy director for … Continue reading
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Tagged Base, Christopher J. Bowie, Col. Robert P, dana j johnson, Force, Gen. Kevin Chilton, Hans Kristensen, J. Johnson, Johnson, Lt. Gen. Bob Elder, N.D, Robert Gates, U.S.
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Mullen: 10,000 troops on scene by Monday
WASHINGTON — Up to 10,000 U.S. troops will be off Haiti’s shores by Monday to help distribute aid and prevent potential rioting among desperate earthquake survivors, the top U.S. military officer said Friday, as President Obama pledged long-term reconstruction help … Continue reading
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Tagged Adm. Mike Mullen, aid, Brazil, Carl Vinson, Haiti, P.J. Crowley, Port-au-Prince, President Obama, President Rene Preval, Robert Gates, U.S., U.S. Embassy, Victoria DeLong, Virginia, Washington
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MC-12 squadron stands up in Afghanistan
The Air Force’s newest manned intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft has arrived in Afghanistan, the first of up to 23 more headed there this year.The MC-12 Liberty touched down at Bagram Airfield on Dec. 27, triggering the activation of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Air, air combat command, Bruce Rolfsen, Col. Patrick McKenzie, Elaine Belcher, Iraq, Lt. Col. Douglas Lee, Meridian, Mississippi, Robert Gates, U.S.
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