Gates lauds U.S. efforts to boost Saudi military capacity
ESKAN VILLAGE, Saudi Arabia (AFNS) -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates here May 6 called the mentorship that U.S. forces are providing the Saudi Arabian military a key factor in maintaining stability in the region and an example of the capacity-building efforts he'd like to see more of elsewhere in the world.
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CDC confirms H1N1 case involving military dependent
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFNS) -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials confirmed one isolated case of the H1N1 flu virus involving a military dependent at Nellis Air Force Base.
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Nellis Airmen locate missing aircraft
MERCED, Calif. (AFNS) -- An HH-60G Pave Hawk rescue crew from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., found the wreckage an overdue aircraft in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range May 1.
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Red Flag-Alaska ends
Two C-17 Globemaster IIIs prepare to land after participating in Red Flag-Alaska 2009 April 30 at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. This exercise enabled flying squadrons to enhance their fighting capabilities in simulated combat sorties in a realistic threat environment. The 10-day exercise ended May 1.
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Regulation changes to allow for longer South Korean tours
U.S. ARMY GARRISON YONGSAN, South Korea (AFNS) -- Department of Defense officials approved changes to the Joint Federal Travel Regulation that affects the length of military tours in Korea recently.
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Airman's Roll Call: Post-9/11 G.I. Bill rules outlined
SAN ANTONIO (AFNS) -- This week's Airman's Roll Call focuses on the proposed transferability rules of the new Post-9/11 G.I. Bill.
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Sheppard officials test synthetic fuels
SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFNS) -- Air Force Petroleum Agency officials are finalizing preparations for field testing of a 50/50 blend of JP-8 and synthetic jet fuel at the 364th Training Squadron fuels training complex here.
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