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Hand transplant could give hope to others

LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — A retired master sergeant who lost her hand nine years ago when a package bomb exploded here is the first woman in the U.S. to receive a hand transplant. Now she believes her surgery, … Continue reading

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Female WWII pilots receive medals

Jean Springer was 22 when she joined a new corps of female pilots needed to help the country in World War II. Now 89, the Cincinnati woman is in Washington today with about 180 other former fliers finally to receive … Continue reading

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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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Air Force names top recruiters for 2009

The Air Force’s top 14 recruiters were recognized recently by their commander and treated to a five-day stay in San Antonio.Brig. Gen. A.J. Stewart, commander of Air Force Recruiting Service, met with the fiscal 2009 honorees during a ceremony Feb. … Continue reading

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DoD: Expect fewer F-35s if costs keep rising

The Pentagon will buy fewer F-35s than planned if program costs keep rising, says a senior U.S. defense official. “If there is [additional] cost growth, then we will have to reduce the buy,” Robert Hale, Pentagon comptroller, said Wednesday during … Continue reading

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DoD Memo Formalizes F-35 Program Overhaul

The Pentagon’s top weapons buyer late last week formalized the restructuring to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program, extending the plane’s test phase to 2015 and delaying the start of its full production by 13 months to November of that … Continue reading

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Former senior JAG must retire as 1st lt.

An Air Force colonel will be forced to retire as a first lieutenant, an Air Force review determined. Col. Michael D. Murphy, convicted in April 2009 by a general court-martial for failing to tell the Air Force he was disbarred … Continue reading

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More airmen become sensor operators

Eight airmen fresh out of basic training became the first nonprior service members to complete the new Basic Sensor Operator Course for operating unmanned aircraft. The airmen graduated Feb. 12 from the course at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, along … Continue reading

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Vets wrongly charged for free care, IG finds

Veterans seeking treatment for sexual trauma suffered in the military may have been improperly charged co-payments by the Veterans Affairs Department, according to a new report from the VA inspector general.The report, issued Thursday, has resulted in a change in … Continue reading

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Vets wrongly charged for free care, IG finds

Veterans seeking treatment for sexual trauma suffered in the military may have been improperly charged co-payments by the Veterans Affairs Department, according to a new report from the VA inspector general.The report, issued Thursday, has resulted in a change in … Continue reading

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