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Academy’s wave energy research faces major test in 2011

If a U.S. Air Force Academy scientist’s idea is proven correct, his research could tap into energy from ocean waves that could supply a large chunk of the world’s electricity needs. A typical North Atlantic deep ocean wave is about … Continue reading

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Guardsmen, senators rip Air Force C-130 plan

Guardsmen and lawmakers are up in arms over an Air Force plan to cut 21 C-130 Hercules aircraft from the Air National Guard’s inventory in fiscal 2011. The Air Force’s budget calls for 12 C-130s to be transferred from several … Continue reading

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DoD: F-35 costs rise at least 50 percent

The F-35 Lightning II strike fighter program will breach the Nunn-McCurdy limits with a cost growth of more than 50 percent from the original 2001 program baseline, said a top Pentagon program evaluator. Christine Fox, director of the Defense Department’s … Continue reading

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DoD: F-35 costs rise at least 50 percent

The F-35 Lightning II strike fighter program will breach the Nunn-McCurdy limits with a cost growth of more than 50 percent from the original 2001 program baseline, said a top Pentagon program evaluator. Christine Fox, director of the Defense Department’s … 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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Officer Training School celebrates 50th anniversary

Air University Holm Center’s Officer Training School officials at Maxwell-Gunter AFB celebrated the 50th anniversary of the school’s opening Feb. 5. The school invited former OTS students, staff and their guests to attend 50th anniversary events held through Feb. 7. … Continue reading

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AFCent commander: Short tours best

The commander overseeing the Air Force’s role in Iraq and Afghanistan favors short tours in the war zones, despite a call by the Pentagon for yearlong deployments for instructors, and envisions airmen someday being stationed in the Persian Gulf with … Continue reading

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Officials seek past, present Academy nominees for award

Officials from the Center for Character and Leadership Development are soliciting nominees for the 2009 Malham M. Wakin Character and Leadership Development Award. The Wakin Award is presented to personnel assigned to the U.S. Air Force Academy, both past and present, … Continue reading

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Academy physicians discuss H1N1 lessons learned

Senior medical officials who successfully slowed the spread of H1N1 flu virus at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., published what they learned in an October article featured in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Air Force … Continue reading

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Housing assistance checks finally in the mail

About 20 checks have been cut under the newly expanded Homeowners Assistance Program, aimed at helping military homeowners caught in the housing market downturn.Air Force Maj. John Orchard of Colorado Springs, Colo., received the first check issued under the new … Continue reading

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