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9.16.2008 - AAFES supports troops bringing relief to Ike victims   
As troops bring help to the Houston area in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, Army & Air Force Exchange Service officials are currently doing their part to support them with a Mobile Field Exchange.

9.16.2008 - Guard unit makes final preparations for Predator flights  
Members of the 163rd Reconnaissance Wing here are now ready to begin training the Airmen on the MQ-1 Predator unmanned aircraft system. 

9.16.2008 - President Bush greets servicemembers supporting Ike relief  
President Bush greets servicemembers supporting Ike relief
 

President George W. Bush shakes hands with military members Sept. 16 at Ellington Field, Texas, before assessing the damage from Hurricane Ike from the Marine 1 helicopter around the Gulf Coast. Active duty, Reserve and Guard servicemembers are assisting with the relief effort after the storm ravaged the region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Marcus Falleaf)

9.16.2008 - Gen. Schwartz addresses Air Force future  
The chief of staff of the Air Force addressed Air Force Association Air and Space Technology Convention delegates Sept. 16 here to share his vision for the future of the service.

9.16.2008 - General Odierno takes command of forces in Iraq   
Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno assumed command of Multinational Force Iraq from Army Gen. David H. Petraeus during a ceremony at al Faw Palace here Sept. 16. 

9.16.2008 - Air Force, Air National Guard partner for new mission  
The Air Force and Air National Guard officials have agreed to establish a temporary mission qualification training detachment for the RC-12 aircraft at Key Field in Meridian, Miss. This mission, conducted by the Mississippi Air National Guard, will help bolster the Department of Defense's intelligence gathering capability in Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom.

9.16.2008 - Acquisition official outlines challenges for ISR community  
Acquisition official outlines challenges facing ISR community
 

Command, control, computers, communications, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, collectively referred to as C4ISR, is a very large business, Martha Evans told a government-industry crowd that assembled here Sept. 11.

9.16.2008 - Joint patrol provides Airmen with valuable knowledge  
Joint patrol provides Airmen with valuable knowledge
 

It's been more than 30 years since the Vietnam War ended and since the Air Force has been solely responsible for a base's defense in a war zone, but that's all about to change at Joint Base Balad by the end of September.

9.16.2008 - Reserve rescue team pulls 17 from floodwaters  
Rescue team pulls seventeen from floodwaters
 

Air Force reservists assigned to the 331st Air Expeditionary Group, a inter-agency search and rescue unit based at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, rescued 17 people from Hurricane Ike flood waters Sept. 13 in a small Texas town.

9.16.2008 - Commentary - Should I stay or should I go?  
Should I stay in the Air Force or should I go to the civilian world?

9.16.2008 - Air Force develops plan for filling unmanned aircraft system positions  This story features at least one photo    
9.16.2008 - General Schwartz kicks off AFA convention  This story features at least one photo    
9.16.2008 - Acting Secretary Donley speaks at AFA conference  This story features at least one photo    
9.15.2008 - Northern Command commander surveys damage from Ike  This story features at least one photo    
9.15.2008 - Father & son take to the air  This story features at least one photo    Video: F-15 EAGLE   
9.15.2008 - Phoenix Raven training highlights capabilities of security forces Airmen   This story features at least one photo    
9.15.2008 - 'Today's Air Force' features key milestones  This story features at least one photo    
9.15.2008 - Airmen, bears coexist on Hurlburt Field   
9.15.2008 - Airmen, Soldiers aid people affected by Hurricane Ike   This story features at least one photo    
9.15.2008 - Reservists fly Operation Deep Freeze Springfly missions   This story features at least one photo    Video: C-17 GLOBEMASTER III  
9.15.2008 - Ex-fighter pilot-led team trains flyers on data link network  
9.15.2008 - Helicopter aircrews rescue hurricane victims  This story features at least one photo    Video: Rescue Mission  
9.14.2008 - Navy, Air Force, Army, Coast Guard join forces for Ike rescues  This story features at least one photo    Video: E-3 SENTRY (AWACS)  
9.14.2008 - Louisiana guardsmen watch over city  This story features at least one photo    
9.14.2008 - Airmen survey Ike damage  This story features at least one photo    Video: HH-60G  
9.14.2008 - Feature - Exercise gives Guardsman a new perspective  This story features at least one photo    
9.14.2008 - Team augments Afghan doctors, builds treatment capacity   This story features at least one photo    
9.14.2008 - Religious support teams provide hope after Ike   
9.14.2008 - Sept. 13 airpower summary: A-10s destroy targets   This story features at least one photo    
9.13.2008 - Rescue personnel fly first flights from Randolph  This story features at least one photo    Video: HH-60G  
9.13.2008 - JTF-129 Airmen rescue civilians stranded in Galveston   This story features at least one photo    Video: HH-60G  
9.13.2008 - Moving the money behind the mission   This story features at least one photo    
9.13.2008 - Summer research program benefits Academy cadets  This story features at least one photo    
9.13.2008 - Battlelab initiative improves flight deck safety  This story features at least one photo    Video: KC-135 Stratotanker  
9.13.2008 - Servicemembers participate in Honduras Children's Day   This story features at least one photo    
9.13.2008 - 23rd Wing deploys rescue forces for Hurricane Ike response   This story features at least one photo    
9.13.2008 - Sept. 12 airpower summary: Predators keep watch  This story features at least one photo    
9.12.2008 - Special tactics unit arrives in Houston to aid Ike relief  This story features at least one photo    
9.12.2008 - Airmen stand ready to provide hurricane relief at Randolph  This story features at least one photo    Video: Randolph AFB Hurricane Ike Prep   
9.12.2008 - Report detailing nuclear mission recommendations released  
9.12.2008 - Guard members in states of Ike's path ready, willing, able   
9.12.2008 - Commentary - Voting is another way to serve   
9.12.2008 - Hurricane Hunters fly nonstop into Ike   This story features at least one photo    Video: WC-130 HERCULES  
9.12.2008 - Altus crews deliver for Hurricane Ike support  This story features at least one photo    
9.12.2008 - 'Landing Gear' aims to help at-risk Airmen  
9.12.2008 - Patrick Airmen ready to help Hurricane Ike victims   This story features at least one photo    
9.12.2008 - Coast Guard Incident Command Center prepares for Ike  This story features at least one photo    Video: Guarding Texas  
9.12.2008 - Hurlburt Airmen assist with freighter rescue   
9.12.2008 - C-17 crew lands after-dark landing in Antarctica   This story features at least one photo    Video: C-17 GLOBEMASTER III  
9.11.2008 - Chief McKinley visits Wright-Patterson AFB   This story features at least one photo    
9.11.2008 - Skills summit aims to streamline training for Airmen   This story features at least one photo    
9.11.2008 - AMC aircraft, Airmen supporting Hurricane Ike evacuations   This story features at least one photo    
9.11.2008 - MacDill AFB medical team supports hurricane relief efforts   This story features at least one photo    
9.11.2008 - Team conducts emergency medical movement in Antarctica  This story features at least one photo    
9.11.2008 - Air Force officials release B-1B accident report   
9.11.2008 - Crown me  This story features at least one photo    
9.11.2008 - Hurricane Hunters track Ike  This story features at least one photo    
9.11.2008 - Little Rock AFB hub for hurricane aeromedical teams  
9.10.2008 - Feature - Military couple spends first anniversary in unlikely place  This story features at least one photo    
9.10.2008 - Enlisted Village cited as one of 'Florida's Best' charities  
9.10.2008 - Airman's Roll Call: Pentagon Memorial unveiling   This story features at least one photo    
9.10.2008 - International tattoo drums up excitement   This story features at least one photo    
9.10.2008 - Secretary Gates cancels air-refueling solicitation   This story features at least one photo    
9.10.2008 - F-35 cockpit demonstrator travels to Wright-Patterson  Video: F-35 Lightning II  
9.10.2008 - Sensors researcher receives DOD honor  
9.10.2008 - B-52s roar over Guam during bomber surge  This story features at least one photo    
9.9.2008 - Engineer's energy research may cut costs, increase efficiency  
9.9.2008 - Virtual reality project could improve UAS operations  
9.9.2008 - Readiness centers: 1-stop, career shops for spouses   
9.9.2008 - Air Staff Agency uses 'New Media' to talk   
9.9.2008 - Online master's program earns award  
9.9.2008 - TRANSCOM officials improve military supply chain security  
9.9.2008 - Suicide Prevention Week: There is help   
9.8.2008 - Retired professor convicted  
9.8.2008 - 'Today's Air Force' features airborne warning and control  This story features at least one photo    
9.8.2008 - RED HORSE Airmen give Iraqis reason for hope  This story features at least one photo    
9.5.2008 - CSAF: Precision, reliability key to Airmen keeping the promise  This story features at least one photo    
9.5.2008 - General McNabb assumes command of USTRANSCOM  This story features at least one photo    
9.5.2008 - Air Force wraps up summer safety, begins fall campaign   
9.5.2008 - Logistics readiness returns to basics  
9.5.2008 - Airmen to be featured on TV Sunday  
9.4.2008 - C-17s evacuate from Charleston  This story features at least one photo    
9.4.2008 - Warrior medics deploy in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom  This story features at least one photo    
9.4.2008 - Citizen Airmen return to Keesler, chase Hanna, Ike  This story features at least one photo    
9.4.2008 - Air Force halts wing reorganization  
9.4.2008 - National Guard in four states prepare for Hanna  
9.4.2008 - AF Survival School becomes reality TV  This story features at least one photo    Video: TV Show  
9.4.2008 - Rescue squadrons provide support for Hurricane Gustav   This story features at least one photo    
9.4.2008 - Air Force Reserve to test force support squadron concept   
9.4.2008 - Commander praises Gustav preparations, response  This story features at least one photo    
9.4.2008 - Airmen, Soldiers train for provincial reconstruction team  This story features at least one photo    
9.4.2008 - Edwards F-22 Raptor refuels using synthetic fuel   This story features at least one photo    
9.4.2008 - E-9 accident report released  
9.4.2008 - Multinational exercise sustains international readiness  This story features at least one photo    
9.4.2008 - General Schwartz sends out first 'Vector'  This story features at least one photo    
9.3.2008 - AMC stands up new en route structure wing in Europe   
9.3.2008 - Air Force Chief of Staff defines standard of excellence  This story features at least one photo    
9.3.2008 - Operation Deep Freeze 2008-2009 season begins  This story features at least one photo    
9.3.2008 - Maxwell officials provide shelter for Gustav evacuees  This story features at least one photo    
9.3.2008 - Airman's Roll Call: Air Force uniform issues   This story features at least one photo    
9.3.2008 - Tinker officials set to host bomber summit   This story features at least one photo    
9.3.2008 - Milestone reached in aircraft named for 9/11   This story features at least one photo    Video: E-8C JOINT STARS   
9.3.2008 - Medical professionals focus on traumatic brain injuries   
9.3.2008 - Wright-Patterson prepares for aircraft threatened by Hanna   
9.3.2008 - Tinker unit earns Shingo Prize   
9.3.2008 - Air Force Reserve eclipses recruiting goal again  This story features at least one photo    
9.2.2008 - NCO classes continue despite Hurricane Gustav  This story features at least one photo    
9.2.2008 - Canadian forces assist in hurricane evacuation  
9.2.2008 - Feature - Strike Eagles fly dawn patrol   This story features at least one photo    Video: F-15E STRIKE EAGLE   
9.2.2008 - Intelligence wing supports Gustav efforts   This story features at least one photo    Video: AF Intel  
9.2.2008 - AFPC commander discusses support for deployed Airmen  This story features at least one photo    
9.2.2008 - AMC poised to support post-hurricane operations   This story features at least one photo    
9.1.2008 - Tornado wreaks havoc in Eglin AFB housing   This story features at least one photo    
9.1.2008 - Keesler officials assessing Gustav damages  
9.1.2008 - Hurricane Hunters track Gustav   This story features at least one photo    Video: WC-130 HERCULES  
9.1.2008 - EPLOs move into place to support Gustav   
9.1.2008 - Reserve teams answer calls for help   
9.1.2008 - EPLOs ready for emergency response role  
9.1.2008 - Hurricane Hunters support weather study from Guam   This story features at least one photo    
9.1.2008 - Hurricane Gustav -- Airmen ready and helping  This story features at least one photo    
9.1.2008 - AFNORTH Airmen assisting with Gustav medevac  This story features at least one photo    
9.1.2008 - AFNORTH activates recovery center for Gustav  This story features at least one photo    
9.1.2008 - Hurricane Hunters tracking Gustav on Katrina anniversary   This story features at least one photo    Video: WC-130 HERCULES  
9.1.2008 - McChord aircrew delivers response team, supplies to New Orleans   This story features at least one photo    Video: C-17 GLOBEMASTER III  
9.1.2008 - 'Today's Air Force' features global vigilance, reach, power  This story features at least one photo    
8.31.2008 - McChord aircrew deploys for hurricane response efforts   This story features at least one photo    Video: C-17 GLOBEMASTER III  
8.31.2008 - Hurricane Hunters patrol Gustav  This story features at least one photo    Video: WC-130 HERCULES  
8.31.2008 - Hurricane relief efforts underway  This story features at least one photo    Video: Hurricane Relief Efforts  
8.30.2008 - AMC supporting Hurricane Gustav evacuation efforts in Louisiana, Texas   This story features at least one photo    
8.30.2008 - Maxwell officials prepare for Hurricane Gustav  
8.30.2008 - Air Force participates in major league game  This story features at least one photo    
8.29.2008 - Aircrews take wounded warriors home  This story features at least one photo    
8.29.2008 - New Horizons leaves behind quality-of-life projects, goodwill with Peruvians   This story features at least one photo    
8.29.2008 - Technologist a four-time Scientific Research of the Year Award winner  This story features at least one photo    
8.29.2008 - Commentary - The meaning of being a first-term Airman   
8.29.2008 - Medical association honors Wilford Hall doctor   This story features at least one photo    
8.29.2008 - Airman plays a traditional tune   This story features at least one photo    
8.28.2008 - CMSAF highlights warrior Airmen, Air Force focus areas   This story features at least one photo    
8.28.2008 - Air Force Materiel Command receives acquisition authority   
8.28.2008 - Air Guard officials discuss top concerns at leadership summit   This story features at least one photo    
8.28.2008 - F-15 accident report released  
8.28.2008 - Charleston Airmen deploy to support war on terrorism  This story features at least one photo    
8.28.2008 - Keesler's first energy, environmental-friendly home certified  This story features at least one photo    
8.27.2008 - General Schwartz featured on NPR's All Things Considered  
8.27.2008 - Feature - Kadena's labs sculpt bright smiles   This story features at least one photo    
8.27.2008 - Airmen employ laser joint direct attack munition in Iraq  This story features at least one photo    
8.27.2008 - How to save a life  This story features at least one photo    
8.27.2008 - U.S. military delivers 2 million pounds of aid to Georgia  This story features at least one photo    
8.27.2008 - Small group takes small packages, makes huge impact   This story features at least one photo    
8.27.2008 - 36th OSS weathermen look beyond the clouds   
8.27.2008 - State Department learns customer service from AFPC  This story features at least one photo    
8.27.2008 - Senior leaders meet to discuss, decide way ahead for force  This story features at least one photo    
8.26.2008 - Southern Command transformation promotes new approach to regional challenges  
8.26.2008 - Commentary - What you do matters  
8.26.2008 - Airmen enhance Army medical evacuation mission   This story features at least one photo    
8.26.2008 - Reservists oversee Dover C-5 modernization program   This story features at least one photo    Video: C-5 GALAXY  
8.26.2008 - Iraq, Afghanistan airdrops reach all-time high   
8.26.2008 - Air Force chief of staff discusses leadership goals   This story features at least one photo    
8.25.2008 - Aid to Georgia surpasses million-pound mark   This story features at least one photo    
8.25.2008 - Top leaders stress importance of excellence  This story features at least one photo    
8.25.2008 - Iraqis sign container contract with Joint Base Balad   This story features at least one photo    
8.25.2008 - 'Today's Air Force' features joint operations  This story features at least one photo    
8.25.2008 - Wright-Patterson unit wins Defense secretary logistics award   
8.25.2008 - Feature - Recruiting right takes care of future Airmen, their families   
8.25.2008 - An ounce of prevention  This story features at least one photo    
8.25.2008 - Task force visits Kunsan to study how Airmen use their time   This story features at least one photo    
8.25.2008 - AF senior leaders address Hill Airmen  This story features at least one photo    
8.22.2008 - Memorial designer reflects on work as opening nears   
8.22.2008 - Commentary - The value of sacrifice   
8.22.2008 - Officials stand up HUMINT detachment   
8.22.2008 - Academy named best school in West region  
8.22.2008 - NATO AWACS conducts Strike Eagle dogfights   This story features at least one photo    
8.22.2008 - Air and Space Basic Course celebrates 10 years  
8.21.2008 - Early lessons shaped Air Force chief of staff's perspective  This story features at least one photo    
8.21.2008 - Maxwell shelters Navy Seahawks from Tropical Storm Fay   This story features at least one photo    
8.21.2008 - Guard members bring medical relief to Guatemalan citizens   This story features at least one photo    
8.21.2008 - F-15 tests alternative jet engine fuel   This story features at least one photo    Video: F-15 EAGLE   
8.21.2008 - Team puts travel voucher process under microscope   
8.21.2008 - Reaper drops bomb on anti-Iraqi forces  This story features at least one photo    
8.21.2008 - Reestablished council reaches milestones  
8.20.2008 - Feature - Command post keeps gears turning on global mobility   This story features at least one photo    
8.20.2008 - Teamwork among depots keeps T-38s flying   This story features at least one photo    
8.20.2008 - PRT proving ingenuity is all it takes to make a difference   This story features at least one photo    
8.20.2008 - Formal training sustains AF readiness, aids Airmen  
8.20.2008 - Eielson NCO bugs mosquitos  This story features at least one photo    
8.20.2008 - Night-vision initiative sheds light on refueling improvements   
8.19.2008 - Flying with the Pave Hawks  This story features at least one photo    
8.19.2008 - Expeditionary Center students save a life   
8.19.2008 - $2 million humanitarian mission in Georgia to continue   This story features at least one photo    
8.19.2008 - Predator passes 400,000 flight hours   This story features at least one photo    Video: New Milestone  
8.19.2008 - Teams to assist troops with holiday greetings   This story features at least one photo    
8.19.2008 - Hog wild  This story features at least one photo    
8.18.2008 - 'Today's Air Force' features deployment topics  This story features at least one photo    
8.18.2008 - New recruits enlist during Chicago Air and Water Show   This story features at least one photo    
8.18.2008 - Acting secretary addresses VFW  This story features at least one photo    
8.18.2008 - Chief McKinley talks about Air Force focus areas   This story features at least one photo    
8.18.2008 - Future Predator/Reaper formal training unit announced   
8.18.2008 - Air Guard Predator pilots increase combat air patrols  This story features at least one photo    
8.18.2008 - Officials work to reduce air violations over conventions   This story features at least one photo    
8.18.2008 - Airmen help Iraqi pilot earn his wings   This story features at least one photo    
8.18.2008 - Iraqi soldiers taught 'strength through truth' in PA course   This story features at least one photo    
8.18.2008 - Travis, California firefighters extinguish blaze   This story features at least one photo    



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