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Tag Archives: Texas
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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Tagged Afghanistan, army surgeon general, Brandon Walters, Dr. Joe Nespral, hand, Iraq, Master Sgt. Janet McWilliams, Texas, U.S.
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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
Posted in Air Force
Tagged Air Base, air force civilian employment, Europe, Force, South Korea, Texas, U.S. Air
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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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Tagged air force recruiting service, Ark., Aurora, Brig. Gen. A.J. Stewart, Colo., COLORADO SPRINGS, Dixon, Fla., Force Base, Grand Rapids, Ill., JACKSONVILLE, Las Vegas, Master Sgt. Charlie Cauthen, Master Sgt. William Malcolm, Master Sgt. William Rawls, Melbourne, Mich., N.C., N.D, Nashville, Penn., Philadelphia, Raleigh, Randolph, Randolph Air, Recruiting, San Antonio, Sgt. Brent Cormier, Sgt. Donald Buske, Sgt. Nicholas Tucker, Sgt. Peter Shenot, Sioux Falls, Tech Sgt. Kathryn Thomas, Tech Sgt. Tracey Rumer, Tech. Sgt. Aaron Cooper, Tech. Sgt. Anthony Fleming, Tech. Sgt. Cori Branstetter, Tech. Sgt. Lexi Holmes, Tenn., Texas, York
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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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Tagged Ashton Carter, Hale, Israel, Japan, Martin F-, Pentagon, precision strike association, Robert Hale, Singapore, Texas, U.S., Va., Washington
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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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Tagged Ashton Carter, Carter, Fla., Fort Worth, initial operational capability, Martin, program, Robert Gates, Secretary Michael Donley, Texas
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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
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
Posted in Benefits
Tagged Austin, Inspector General, physical health conditions, Sen. Daniel Akaka, Texas, trauma
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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
Posted in Benefits
Tagged Austin, Inspector General, physical health conditions, Sen. Daniel Akaka, Texas, trauma
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