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Lajes Field Airmen help disabled French aircraft Lajes Field Airmen help disabled French aircraft
LAJES FIELD, Azores (AFNS) -- Airmen at Lajes Field were ready to lend a helping hand as a disabled Air France 777 passenger aircraft was diverted here Jan. 4 then assisted with getting the jet airborne again.

At 6 p.m. Jan. 4, the Lajes Field command post staff was notified of an in-flight emergency on the Air France jet over the Atlantic Ocean that lost one of its two engines and needed to land as soon as possible.

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Airmen dedicate memorial to 1988 C-130 crew
  Memorial dedicated in memory of 1988 C-130 crew
JACKSONVILLE, Ark. (AFNS) -- A lone C-130 Hercules propeller blade stands erect, chipped, worn and scratched, telling a silent story of an end to six lives on June 8, 1988.

Airmen begin Darfur airlift operations
  Airmen begin Darfur airlift operations
KIGALI, Rwanda (AFNS) -- Airmen have begun airlifting Rwandan peacekeeping equipment and supplies Jan. 13 from Kigali to the Darfur Region of Sudan as part of the United Nations-Africa Union peacekeeping mission.

DOD officials launch science-related online radio show
WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Defense Department officials have launched "Armed with Science: Research and Applications for the Modern Military," an online radio show.

Armed with Science is a bi-monthly audio webcast, hosted on BlogTalkRadio.com that discusses cutting-edge scientific research and development sponsored by various defense offices, and applications of science and technology to military operations.

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Airman's Roll Call: Presidential inauguration
  Airman's Roll Call: Presidential inauguration
SAN ANTONIO (AFNS) -- This week's Airman's Roll Call focuses on the more than 5,000 servicemembers who will march in formations, perform in military bands and color guards, and serve in salute batteries and honor cordons for the 56th presidential inaugural parade and swearing-in ceremony Jan. 20.

Kirkuk servicemembers host vice president-elect
  Kirkuk servicemembers host vice president-elect
KIRKUK AIR BASE, Iraq (AFNS) -- Vice president-elect Joe Biden visited Airmen and Soldiers stationed here and met local Iraqi officials Jan. 13.

Chief of staff visits Hurlburt Field Airmen
  Chief of staff visits Hurlburt Field Airmen
HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. (AFNS) -- The Air Force's top officer met Airmen of Hurlburt Field and discussed the importance of command and control to the joint team Jan. 9 here.

Air Force remains committed to unmanned aircraft systems
WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Air Force officials are "all in" with regard to unmanned aircraft systems, and understand the Defense secretary's direction to field the systems in the combat theater as fully and quickly as possible, a senior leader said Jan. 12 here.

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