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12 hrs ago | The Daily Record

Remembering America's Fallen Heroes

This Memorial Day, many of us will gather together with family and friends to usher in the unofficial start of summer.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Air Force, Opinion

Thu May 23, 2013

Business Journal

Guest Column: Dayton's crucial role in reducing fuel consumption

Fuel is the largest single expenditures by the U.S. military. Operational energy required to train, move, and sustain forces, weapons, and equipment for military operations accounted for 75 percent of all energy used by the Department of Defense in 2009.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Air Force

Wed May 22, 2013

Flight Journal

U.S. Air Force Museum Announces New R&D Displays

The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force's planned fourth building will now include aircraft from the Research and Development Gallery, along with a new Presidential Gallery, an expanded Space Gallery and select global reach planes.

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Related Topix: US Military, US News, US Air Force, North American XB-70 Valkyrie, Aircraft, North American Aircraft, Military Aircraft, Dayton, OH

Air Force Times

Sequestration affects quality of life on bases

As part of the No Heat, No Cool program, the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems in facilities were turned off at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base., Ohio.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Air Force, Little Rock Air Force Base, Travis Air Force Base, Patrick Air Force Base, Eglin Air Force Base, Arnold Air Force Base

The Columbus Dispatch

Lawmakers stick to party lines in spending debate

Nearly three months after the federal government slashed discretionary spending, the region's congressional delegation remains very much divided on what the impact of those cuts will be.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Air Force

Mon May 20, 2013

Business Journal

New York investor buys Fairborn senior living facility

A senior living facility in Fairborn now has a new owner. Fairborn Senior Housing, located at 221 North Central Ave.

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Related Topix: Fairborn, OH, US Military, US Air Force

Sun May 19, 2013

Newkerala.com

Russian military to make inspection flights over US

Moscow, May 19 : A group of Russian military observers will carry out two inspection missions over the US under the Open Skies Treaty between May 19 and June 3, the Russian defence ministry said.

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Related Topix: Tupolev Tu-154, Commercial Aircraft, Aircraft, Tupolev Aircraft, US Military, US Air Force, Travis Air Force Base

Fri May 17, 2013

Missileer

AF surgeon helps Belizean boy get 'new hand'

Isai Carrillo, a 4-year-old Belizean boy, holds a stuffed animal while sitting with his mother, Ruth, and his grandmother, Mercedes, prior to his surgery.

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Related Topix: World News, Belize, Central America, US Military, US Air Force, Medicine, Plastic Surgery

Irregular Times

Do American Soldiers Need Multibillion Dollar Night Lights?

Republicans and hawkish Democrats in Congress warned us all that if the military spending cuts that were part of the sequestration were allowed to go through, we would all be sorry.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Michael Turner, Republican, US House of Representatives, Representative Robert Turner, US Military, US Air Force, Liberal Political News

Thu May 16, 2013

Business Journal

Dayton must prepare itself against future base cuts, panelist says

It's highly unlikely a complex base such as Wright-Patterson Air Force Base will be closed under federal base realignment , but it's dangerous to assume missions can't be pulled out.

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Related Topix: Dayton, OH, US Military, US Air Force

Wed May 15, 2013

Airport Business

Springfield Man Honored for Saving Wright Brothers' Site

May 15--DAYTON -- Before the Wright brothers' bicycle shop on South Williams Street was declared a National Historic Landmark, it was just another old Dayton building slated for demolition.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Air Force

Tue May 14, 2013

WHIO

Wright-Patt workers facing 11-day furloughs starting in early July

Thousands of Wright-Patterson civilian employees won't spend as much time off the job without pay after the Pentagon directed the number of furlough days be shortened to 11 days from 14.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Air Force

Business Journal

Northrop Grumman wins $555 million Air Force deal

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. has landed a more than half-billion dollar deal to modernize the U.S. Air Force Global Hawk fleet.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Air Force

Business Journal

Ohio among states poised to dominate drone economy, Fortune says

Ohio and Indiana are poised to dominate the drone economy with their joint bid to host FAA testing, CNN Money says.

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Related Topix: Ohio, US News, Federal Aviation Administration, US Military, US Air Force

Mon May 13, 2013

Xenia Daily Gazette

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The hunks donned their best pair of stilettos and went heel to heel racing around the The Greene Town Center to raise money for the local organization Clothes That Work.... Read More Funeral services for Diana Schwab will be held at the Tobias Funeral Home at 5741 Far Hills Avenue in Centerville.... Read More But Mary Lauterbach tells me the newly ... (more)

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Related Topix: Centerville, OH, US Military, US Air Force, Xenia, OH

Sat May 11, 2013

Air Force Times

Krusinski was a 'good choice' for the job

The man who was supposed to lead the Air Force's sex assault prevention efforts will stand trial July 18 in Arlington, Va., on a charge of sexual battery.

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Related Topix: US Military, Vandenberg Air Force Base, US Air Force, Eglin Air Force Base, Bolling Air Force Base

Fri May 10, 2013

Aerotech News And Review

C-5M undergoes a supera upgrade at Edwards

The silhouette of an aircrew member from the 9th Airlift Squadron can be seen as they prepare to remove a power cart from a C-5M Super Galaxy for a test sortie April 26, 2013, in support of C-5M Super Galaxy Block 3.5.2 software upgrade testing.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Air Force, Dover Air Force Base, Edwards Air Force Base, US News

Xenia Daily Gazette

Broadcast Partner - WDTN

All you have to do is put non-perishable food items into a bag and leave it by our mailbox.... Read More Lt.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Air Force, Xenia, OH, Fairborn, OH

Thu May 09, 2013

Bloomberg

Air Force Sex Abuse Chief's Trial Set

Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Krusinski, the U.S. Air Force 's top officer for sexual assault prevention, had a trial set for July 18 at his first court appearance on a charge of groping a woman in a suburban Virginia parking lot.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Air Force, MacDill Air Force Base, Lackland Air Force Base, Arlington, VA

Missileer

C-5M undergoes 'super' upgrade at Edwards AFB

An aircrew member from the 9th Airlift Squadron prepares to remove a power cart from a C-5M Super Galaxy for a test sortie April 26, 2013, in support of C-5M Super Galaxy Block 3.5.2 software upgrade testing.

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Related Topix: Edwards AFB, CA, US Military, US Air Force, Dover Air Force Base, Edwards Air Force Base