24th Marine Expeditionary Unit rotates out of Central Command, finishes deployment in Mediterranean
September 5, 2010
2nd Bn., 4th Marines honor fallen warrior
September 5, 2010
Air Force survives 1st-half scare, overcomes Demons, 65-21
September 4, 2010
Air Force rallied in the second half, outscoring Northwestern State 41-0 in the second half en route to a 65-21 rout of the Division I-AA Demons after struggling to maintain its lead in the first half.
"Give (NSU) some due. They came out and were ready to play, and they hit us in the nose in the first half," Falcons head coach Troy Calhoun said. "In some ways, we were on our heels."
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Airman to receive Medal of Honor for ‘68 actions
September 3, 2010
Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. "Dick" Etchberger, 35, died March 11, 1968, after being shot following an overnight battle on Mount Phou Pha Thi at Lima Site 85, as the radar location was known to Americans, where he helped maintain equipment that aided the U.S. bombing campaign of North Vietnam.
Despite having received little or no combat training, Chief Etchberger single-handedly held off the enemy with an M-16, while simultaneously directing air strikes into the area and calling for air rescue. Because of his fierce defense and heroic and selfless actions, he was able to deny the enemy access to his position and save the lives of some of his crew.
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NCOs still needed to retrain
September 3, 2010
Air Force officials identified 1,061 opportunities for Airmen to retrain out of their current career field under NCORP. Airmen can volunteer during Phase I for career fields meeting Air Force specialty code and grade requirements listed in the implementation message. Applications are processed on a first-come, first-served basis. However, those selected under Phase II will be placed into AFSCs based on the needs of the Air Force.
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Fitness testing begins for deployed Airmen
September 3, 2010
Lt. Gen. Mike Hostage, the U.S. Air Forces Central Command commander, recently approved a policy authorizing fitness testing in the AOR for permanent party Airmen and those on one-year deployments.
"It is paramount for our Airmen to maintain peak physical condition, not just at home, but also while deployed in the AOR," General Hostage said. "Therefore, to align with the chief of staff of the Air Force's vision, we are implementing a vigorous fitness program to include (physical training) testing in the AOR."
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Photo essay: Academy cadets show promise during women’s volleyball tournament
September 3, 2010
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Leaders issue joint Labor Day holiday message
September 3, 2010
Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy issued the following message:
"On this Labor Day weekend, we thank you for your service and hard work. As you celebrate the holiday, please remember to carefully evaluate the risks and hazards associated with holiday weekend activities.
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C-17 conducts flight test with biofuel
September 3, 2010
The 418th Flight Test Squadron here conducted the flight tests Aug. 23 to 27.
The flight was a first for any Department of Defense aircraft where a 50 percent mix of JP-8 was blended with 25 percent renewable biofuel and 25 percent fuel derived from the Fischer-Tropsch process, which is essentially liquified coal or natural gas.
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1st Global Hawk lands in Guam
September 3, 2010
The aircraft was flown by pilots and sensor operators from the 12th Reconnaissance Squadron here. The flight to Andersen AFB marked the surpassing of the 45, 000 flight-hour mark for the Global Hawk program.
The RQ-4 Global Hawk is preparing to go through the Department of Defense-directed Initial Operation Test and Evaluation process. Upon completion, Det. 3 will be operational. The current focus at Andersen AFB will be to bed down and conduct procedural testing with the aircraft.
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