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Business Leader: Closure of 911th Threatens Thousands of Jobs - Patch.com

Business Leader: Closure of 911th Threatens Thousands of Jobs
Patch.com
Robert Isenberg Officials from the Pittsburgh Airport Area Chamber of Commerce said the planned closure of the Air Force Reserve's 911th Airlift Wing could impact as many as 2500 military and civilian jobs in the Pittsburgh International Airport region ...
Air Force changes will affect Youngstown Air Reserve StationWFMJ
Politicians say they'll fight W. Pa. base closureYorkdispatch.com

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2/7/2012 5:36:20 AM

AFP, USAF, ASEAN Air Forces to join Hot Air Balloon Festival - The Online Zamboanga Times

AFP, USAF, ASEAN Air Forces to join Hot Air Balloon Festival
The Online Zamboanga Times
MANILA — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), along with the United States Air Force (USAF), Singaporean Air Force, Indonesian Air Force (IAF), and Royal Brunei Air Force will participate in this year's Hot Air Balloon Festival at the Clark ...

2/7/2012 5:28:34 AM

ATTRITION: USAF Releases The Aircraft Retirement List - Strategy Page

ATTRITION: USAF Releases The Aircraft Retirement List
Strategy Page
February 7, 2012: The US Air Force has responded to looming cuts in the defense budget by making plans to reduce personnel strength (by at least 10000) and to retire 280 aircraft. This would include 102 of 272 A-10s and 21 of 1250 F-16s, 27 of 59 C-5As ...

2/7/2012 4:13:14 AM

[Exclusive] F-35 may fail to meet key requirements - Korea Times

Military & Aerospace Electronics

[Exclusive] F-35 may fail to meet key requirements
Korea Times
By Lee Tae-hoon The United States Air Force (USAF) variant of Lockheed Martin's F-35 will likely fail to meet two of the Korean Air Force's key requirements ― the ability to carry weapons externally and fly at Mach 1.6 (1930 kilometers per hour) or ...
Lockheed Set to Receive F-35 OrdersZacks.com

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2/7/2012 4:06:04 AM

MURRAY, John Joseph - San Francisco Chronicle

MURRAY, John Joseph
San Francisco Chronicle
Lt. Colonel John Joseph Murray (USAF, RET.), 90, loving father, caring grandfather, and cherished friend of so many, died peacefully on January 30, 2012 with his family at his side. He was predeceased by his loving wife of 63 years, Terry Casey Murray; ...

2/7/2012 2:01:19 AM

The Pentagon's new view of warfare - Washington Post

The Pentagon's new view of warfare
Washington Post
The United States' view of warfare has been changing. To deter potential conflicts, the nation will have forward-based sea, air and ground forces in strategic areas around the globe. It will also retain its nuclear triad of land- and submarine-based ...

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2/6/2012 7:15:13 PM

PAF receives 3 F-16 aircraft from US - Pakistan Daily Times

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PAF receives 3 F-16 aircraft from US
Pakistan Daily Times
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on Monday received an F-16 D Block 52 and two F-16 Block 15 MLU (Mid Life Upgrade) aircraft from the US, an Air Headquarter Islamabad spokesman said. The arrival of F-16 D Block 52 aircraft at PAF Base Shahbaz ...
PAF receives aircraft from USBusiness Recorder (blog)
Pakistan gets new fighter planes from USEconomic Times
Pakistan gets last fleet of F-16 jetsThe Nation, Pakistan
DAWN.com
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2/6/2012 4:02:20 PM

The coming of the drones, for good - Sydney Morning Herald

Sydney Morning Herald

The coming of the drones, for good
Sydney Morning Herald
A US Air Force MQ-1 Predator drone. These unmanned aircraft are being used for more than just warfare. Photo: Reuters Whoever said eternal vigilance is the price of liberty clearly didn't foresee drones. Neither, it must be said, could they have ...
AF, firms seek UAV flights in civil air spaceAirForceTimes.com
The Huge US Drone Fleet Will Be Coming Home And Taking To American SkiesBusiness Insider
Right aircraft, wrong centuryLivemint
truthout
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2/6/2012 1:56:21 PM

USAF force structure brings F-16s to JBER - Sourdough Sentinel

USAF force structure brings F-16s to JBER
Sourdough Sentinel
2/6/2012 - JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Air Force officials announced today that the F‐16 Aggressor squadron at Eielson AFB will relocate to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Fiscal Year 2013, allowing the Air Force to achieve savings in ...
Alaska senators introduce bill to keep F-16s at Eielson Air Force BaseFairbanks Daily News-Miner

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2/6/2012 11:00:36 AM

U.S. Air Force To Retire 286 Aircraft Over the Next Five Years - Ottawa Citizen (blog)

Straits Times

U.S. Air Force To Retire 286 Aircraft Over the Next Five Years
Ottawa Citizen (blog)
WASHINGTON — Air Force officials announced proposed force structure changes which support the new DoD strategic guidance retiring 286 aircraft over the next five years, including 227 in fiscal year 13. According to Secretary of the Air Force, ...
US Air Force officials Schwartz, Donley discuss impact of potential budget ...Avionics Intelligence
US Air Force to cut great number of servicemen, aircraft amid budget cutsPhilippine Star
US Air Force to cut fleet in budget squeeze: OfficialsStraits Times
BusinessWeek
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2/6/2012 9:22:02 AM