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3 hrs ago | Newkerala.com

Army, Air Force step up rescue effort in Uttarakhand, Himachal

New Delhi, June 19 : The Army and the Air Force Wednesday stepped up relief operations in flood- and landslide-affected areas of Uttrakhand and Himachal Pradesh.

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8 hrs ago | Aerotech News And Review

Air Force photograph by SrA. Benjamin Stratton

Capt. Brandon Packard performs pre-flight checks of a B-1B Lancer June 11, 2013, at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia.

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Related Topix: US Military, Ellsworth Air Force Base, US Air Force, US News

11 hrs ago | Ynetnews

Meet Pakistan's first female fighter pilot

With an olive green head scarf poking out from her helmet, Ayesha Farooq flashes a cheeky grin when asked if it is lonely being the only war-ready female fighter pilot in the Islamic republic of Pakistan.

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Related Topix: World News, Pakistan, Asia, US Military, US Air Force, US News, Afghanistan

15 hrs ago | Northwest Florida Daily News

Senators seek cost cuts for F-35 fighter jet

Senators sought cost-cutting opportunities Wednesday in the Pentagon's $400 billion program for the next-generation F-35, a fighter jet with a troubled testing record that military leaders said America couldn't afford not to build.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Senator Dick Durbin, Barack Obama, Democrat, Illinois, Illinois Government, US Military, US Navy, US Air Force

15 hrs ago | Weirton Daily Times

Karl Fodor

FODOR, Karl, 71, of Palm Harbor Florida formerly of Wintersville Ohio, and Weirton, WV, passed away June 18, 2013, at home.

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18 hrs ago | Reuters

U.S. arms companies see rising foreign demand

U.S. arms makers see rising foreign demand for fighter jets, missile defense systems and other weapons as countries modernize their forces and U.S. officials, facing tighter budgets, encourage allies to invest more in intelligence gathering and aerial refueling equipment.

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Related Topix: Strategic Defense Initiative, US Military, US News, US Air Force, Manufacturing, Aerospace-Defense, Lockheed Martin, Aircraft, Eurofighter Aircraft, Eurofighter Typhoon, Military Aircraft

19 hrs ago | Free Republic

Doing the enemy's job: Sequestration is crippling the Air...

The problem traces back to 2011, when lawmakers approved a plan for across-the-board budget cuts that would kick in if a special panel couldn't reach compromises during a debt limit showdown.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Air Force, US News, Life, Veteran Affairs, US National Guard, Nellis Air Force Base

22 hrs ago | Missileer

Fighter squadron inactivation signals end of A-10s in Europe

Lt. Col. Clint Eichelberger passes his unit's guidon to Col. David Lyons during an inactivation ceremony June 18, 2013, at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany.

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Tue Jun 18, 2013

Sys-Con Media

Marvin Test Solutions Demonstrates Next-Generation Armament Test Solutions at Paris Air Show

With growing challenges including increasingly complex armament systems with longer lifecycles, industry leaders are demanding efficient, feature-rich, specialized aerospace test solutions that address legacy system obsolescence.

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Today's TMJ4

128th Refueling Wing plane has in-air emergency

The plane involves a KC-135, with the fleet from the 128th Refueling Wing of the Wisconsin Air National Guard.

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The Macon Telegraph

Warner Robins to honor Band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve

Actress and singer Bobbie Eakes sang with the Band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve for the first time when she was a student at Warner Robins High School.

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The Gazette

Air Force stops all moves to Colorado Springs

The Air Force discovered the Black Forest fire Tuesday, a week after it swept across thousands of acres, gutting hundreds of homes.

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Air Force Times

Retirement credits add up for some Guard, Reserve

Members of the 129th Rescue Wing from the California Air National Guard earn day-to-day credits toward early retirement for up to 90 days deployed within a fiscal year.

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Aerotech News And Review

Lockheed Martin UK bids For Polish air force aircrew training requirement

London-based Lockheed Martin UK is bidding to create a new state-of-the-art Polish Air Force pilot and aircrew training center in Deblin, Poland.

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Journal Gazette

Bill to bar military base closings advances

Yearly defense authorization bills in the House and Senate also would keep the Starbase education program under the Pentagon's jurisdiction.

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Related Topix: US National Guard, US Military, Fort Wayne, IN, US News, US Air Force, US Politics, Representative Joe Donnelly, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Mon Jun 17, 2013

Defence Industry Daily

AGM-158 JASSM: Lockheed's Family of Stealthy Cruise Missiles

The 2,000 pound AGM-158 JASSM is intended to be a stealthy, inexpensive GPS/IIR guided cruise missile.

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Air Force Times

Military funeral procession changes

An Air Force honor guard team from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., participates in a burial ceremony.

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Foster's Daily Democrat

Flight surgeon's talk in Rochester

Col. Nathan Jorgensen will be the featured military career speaker at 6 pm on June 20 at the meeting of the Civil Air Patrol Highlanders Cadet Squadron.

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Related Topix: Rochester, NH, US National Guard, US Military, US Air Force, US Navy, US News, Medicine, Anesthesiology

Merced Sun-Star

Air Guard in Fresno begins upgrade to F-15 fighter jets

California Air National Guard's 144th Fighter Wing in Fresno will receive its first F-15 Eagle fighter jet Tuesday.

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The Decatur Daily

Arnold

Rochelle Arnold, Jr. and the former Emma Catherine Chambers were married May 6, 1963 in Shelbyville, Ky.

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