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Water problems temporarily nix showers, laundry for 3,500 at Kunsan
Showers and laundry were off-limits for about a day and a half for about 3,500 U.S. and South Korean troops and personnel at Kunsan Air Base after a faulty valve limited how much water was available there.
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Air Force conducts test-drops of dummy nukes
The Air Force dropped two mock nuclear weapons at the Tonopah Test Range in Nevada earlier this month in a test of a key element of the nation’s nuclear triad.
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At least 59 airmen wrongly failed fitness test due to mismeasured tracks
The Air Force said Thursday that 59 airmen at two bases since 2008 may have unfairly failed their fitness assessments because the tracks they ran on were improperly measured.
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After 10-year search, remains of F-16 pilot killed in Iraq are home
The final remains of Maj. Troy Gilbert, an F-16C pilot who was killed while conducting a close-air support mission northwest of Baghdad in 2006, have been repatriated to the United States, the Air Force said Wednesday.
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22 Pushup Challenge? Not in uniform or on duty, says Air Force
Over the past few months, Facebook feeds — and even official defense media sites — have been flooded with videos of people dropping to the ground and doing 22 pushups, to raise awareness of the problem of veterans and suicide.
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Air Force selects 1,855 for promotion to captain
The Air Force on Monday announced it has selected 1,855 officers for promotion to captain.
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Lawmakers: ‘Mileygate’ commander doesn’t deserve brigadier general’s star
Two lawmakers are urging the Senate to reject the Air Force’s decision to award a brigadier general’s star to the commander who reprimanded and grounded three pilots over text messages containing Miley Cyrus lyrics referencing drug use.
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Air Force to cut battlefield airmen training locations in half to save money, time
The Air Force aims to slash the number of locations it uses to train battlefield airmen such as pararescuemen and combat controllers at least in half to streamline operations and save airmen’s time.
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Air Force aims to improve diversity of pilots, other key positions
A new slate of diversity and inclusion initiatives from top Air Force leaders seeks to improve the diversity of key career fields such as pilots, developmental positions such as aides-de-camp and executive officers, and of its recruiting efforts.
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Unrest in Turkey prompts Air Force to drop accompanied tours
Airmen will no longer be able to deploy to Turkey with their families, and the length of unaccompanied tours is also being reduced, the Air Force said Thursday.
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Water problems temporarily nix showers, laundry for 3,500 at Kunsan
Showers and laundry were off-limits for about a day and a half for about 3,500 U.S. and South Korean troops and personnel at Kunsan Air Base after a faulty valve limited how much water was available there.
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Air Force conducts test-drops of dummy nukes
The Air Force dropped two mock nuclear weapons at the Tonopah Test Range in Nevada earlier this month in a test of a key element of the nation’s nuclear triad.
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At least 59 airmen wrongly failed fitness test due to mismeasured tracks
The Air Force said Thursday that 59 airmen at two bases since 2008 may have unfairly failed their fitness assessments because the tracks they ran on were improperly measured.
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After 10-year search, remains of F-16 pilot killed in Iraq are home
The final remains of Maj. Troy Gilbert, an F-16C pilot who was killed while conducting a close-air support mission northwest of Baghdad in 2006, have been repatriated to the United States, the Air Force said Wednesday.
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22 Pushup Challenge? Not in uniform or on duty, says Air Force
Over the past few months, Facebook feeds — and even official defense media sites — have been flooded with videos of people dropping to the ground and doing 22 pushups, to raise awareness of the problem of veterans and suicide.
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Air Force selects 1,855 for promotion to captain
The Air Force on Monday announced it has selected 1,855 officers for promotion to captain.
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Lawmakers: ‘Mileygate’ commander doesn’t deserve brigadier general’s star
Two lawmakers are urging the Senate to reject the Air Force’s decision to award a brigadier general’s star to the commander who reprimanded and grounded three pilots over text messages containing Miley Cyrus lyrics referencing drug use.
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Air Force to cut battlefield airmen training locations in half to save money, time
The Air Force aims to slash the number of locations it uses to train battlefield airmen such as pararescuemen and combat controllers at least in half to streamline operations and save airmen’s time.
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Air Force aims to improve diversity of pilots, other key positions
A new slate of diversity and inclusion initiatives from top Air Force leaders seeks to improve the diversity of key career fields such as pilots, developmental positions such as aides-de-camp and executive officers, and of its recruiting efforts.
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Unrest in Turkey prompts Air Force to drop accompanied tours
Airmen will no longer be able to deploy to Turkey with their families, and the length of unaccompanied tours is also being reduced, the Air Force said Thursday.
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Water problems temporarily nix showers, laundry for 3,500 at Kunsan
Showers and laundry were off-limits for about a day and a half for about 3,500 U.S. and South Korean troops and personnel at Kunsan Air Base after a faulty valve limited how much water was available there.
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Air Force conducts test-drops of dummy nukes
The Air Force dropped two mock nuclear weapons at the Tonopah Test Range in Nevada earlier this month in a test of a key element of the nation’s nuclear triad.
-
At least 59 airmen wrongly failed fitness test due to mismeasured tracks
The Air Force said Thursday that 59 airmen at two bases since 2008 may have unfairly failed their fitness assessments because the tracks they ran on were improperly measured.
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After 10-year search, remains of F-16 pilot killed in Iraq are home
The final remains of Maj. Troy Gilbert, an F-16C pilot who was killed while conducting a close-air support mission northwest of Baghdad in 2006, have been repatriated to the United States, the Air Force said Wednesday.
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22 Pushup Challenge? Not in uniform or on duty, says Air Force
Over the past few months, Facebook feeds — and even official defense media sites — have been flooded with videos of people dropping to the ground and doing 22 pushups, to raise awareness of the problem of veterans and suicide.
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Air Force selects 1,855 for promotion to captain
The Air Force on Monday announced it has selected 1,855 officers for promotion to captain.
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Lawmakers: ‘Mileygate’ commander doesn’t deserve brigadier general’s star
Two lawmakers are urging the Senate to reject the Air Force’s decision to award a brigadier general’s star to the commander who reprimanded and grounded three pilots over text messages containing Miley Cyrus lyrics referencing drug use.
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Air Force to cut battlefield airmen training locations in half to save money, time
The Air Force aims to slash the number of locations it uses to train battlefield airmen such as pararescuemen and combat controllers at least in half to streamline operations and save airmen’s time.
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Air Force aims to improve diversity of pilots, other key positions
A new slate of diversity and inclusion initiatives from top Air Force leaders seeks to improve the diversity of key career fields such as pilots, developmental positions such as aides-de-camp and executive officers, and of its recruiting efforts.
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Unrest in Turkey prompts Air Force to drop accompanied tours
Airmen will no longer be able to deploy to Turkey with their families, and the length of unaccompanied tours is also being reduced, the Air Force said Thursday.
