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August 7, 2009

- Air Force, academic community come together for future of unmanned aircraft systems  

- Air Force Office of Scientific Research officials launch social media outreach  

- Air Force Global Strike Command activated  |  VIDEO  

- Commentary - See how far you can go today  

- Air Force Global Strike Command will stress nuclear mission  |  VIDEO  

- Exercise tests joint cargo operations  

- Air Force officials release name of second contractor killed in vehicle accident  

- Airman have opportunity for education, commission with LEAD   

- Hickam Airmen deploy to Afghanistan  

- 'Top Guns' receive awards at Tuskegee Airmen convention   

- 379th AEW commander addresses bloggers' roundtable  

- Airmen keep airlift mission moving  

- Air Force Week in Photos  

August 6, 2009

- Weather fails to dampen Air Force-NASCAR relationship at Pocono  

- EOD Airmen help keep community safe   

- Officials look to solve social network risks without ban   

- Last Voice Network Systems course graduates at Sheppard  

- Airmen provide dental care to Guyanese patients   

- Photo essay: Academy acceptance parade  

- AMC supports air forces in Africa   

- Aug. 5 airpower summary: A-10s provide overwatch for coalition forces  |  VIDEO  

- New total force C-5 inspection program saves money  
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- Education opportunity available for senior level civilians  

- U.S., Japanese F-15 pilots train for Red Flag-Alaska   

- New leaders take command of redesignated AFCENT, 9th Air Force  

- Nellis contractors killed in vehicle accident  

August 5, 2009

- Guard officer model for new Air Force career field   

- Obama: VA outreach aims at seamless transition  

- Air Forces Central chosen to provide enhanced support to area of responsibility  

- Obama: Health care reform won't affect VA, Tricare   
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- Shoplifting, and resulting costs to military community, down in '08   

- Photo essay: Academy football drills  

- Pace team in place to help marathoners reach goals   

- Airmen assist Iraqis with maintenance training   

- Pentagon officials weigh social networking benefits, vulnerabilities  
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- Aug. 4 airpower summary: KC-10s fuel flight  

- Officials urge parents to check students' immunization records  

- Command chief master sergeant screening board convenes  

- Photo essay: Bagram Airmen destroy explosives, munitions  

- Guam Guard members leave mark in Dili   |  VIDEO  

August 4, 2009

- Photo essay: Photographer captures mission  

- Installation Acquisition Transformation revises implementation plan   

- Feature - Enlisted Airman diagnoses, treats patients   
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- SOUTHCOM officials embrace two-way impact of social media   

- WaveRider test vehicle meets B-52   

- Tricare deputy director highlights new programs  

- Major force protection contract awarded   

- Photo essay: Refueling operations over Iraq  

- Operation Allied Force comes alive through 'Tanker Living Legends' series   

- Ophthalmology residency program receives top accreditation  

- Air Force volunteers pitch in for co-worker's 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition'   

- Obama: New GI Bill renews commitment to troops  

- Aug. 3 airpower summary: F-15E provides cover for disabled convoy  

- Commentary - Air Force culture of responsibility   

- LeMay Center holds first Service Core Function Symposium   

- DOD personal property program actively seeks servicemembers' input  

- Air Force aeromedical evacuation teams give British soldier fighting chance   

- Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman cites Coast Guard's 219th birthday  

August 3, 2009

- Silver Flag provides contingency training for USAFE Airmen   
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- Photo essay: Airmen deploy  

- Scientists use virtual world to support troops   

- Air Force officials focus on information protection   

- Operation Lone Star underway  

- National Resource Directory contains a wealth of information  

- Explosion injures 2 Airmen   

- Investing in energy conservation expected to save millions   

- Feature - Taji senior NCO the "three-headed dog" of 50-Airmen team  

- Airpower delivers 'critical' ammunition to Afghanistan National Army soldiers on the ground   |  VIDEO  

- Aug. 2 airpower summary: HH-60G transports medevac patients  

August 2, 2009

- Aug. 1 airpower summary: B-1Bs conduct precision strikes  

August 1, 2009

- July 31 airpower summary: F-16s quells enemy attack   

- Air Force officials to host UAS Symposium  

- Historic first step taken to join bases in San Antonio   |  VIDEO  

July 31, 2009

- Sheppard, AF officials retire workhorse of pilot training   
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- Vice chief of staff testifies to lawmakers about suicide prevention programs   
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- F-16s scramble to unresponsive pilot over West Virginia   

- GI Bill transferability set to begin   
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- July 30 airpower summary: F-15Es eliminate IEDs  

- Flight test shows small antenna can do big things   

- Contract awarded to clean up former Castle and Norton Air Force bases  

- Photo essay: Preparing a city   

- Wright-Patterson employee to receive 'Extreme Home Makeover'  

- Space Fence program awards contracts for concept development   

- Commentary - The 'happy' medium between OPSEC and social networking: Can it be achieved?  
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- Physical therapists keep servicemembers in the fight  
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- Goodfellow veteran relives experience for Airmen   
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- Air Force Week in Photos  

- Special Ops Command opens new headquarters  

- Air Force officials release F-22 accident report  
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- Captain brings entertainment to servicemembers  

July 30, 2009

- Uncertainty about military suicides frustrates services   
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- Minot Airmen use AFSO 21 to save $1 million annually  
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- Commander discusses multinational airlift operations from Hungary   |  VIDEO  

- Feature - Civil engineers bring unique capability to USAFE  

- Airmen save Iraqi girl's life after IED blast  
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- July 29 airpower summary: F-16s strike enemy positions  

- H1N1 cases identified at Hurlburt  

- Airmen step back as Iraqis take control of mission support   
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- AMC Airman earns national recognition   

July 29, 2009

- Photo essay: Raptors at Red Flag-Alaska  

- Bombers fly down under   

- Afghan air corps commander calls Expeditionary Center a 'role model' for training  

- General says Air Guard facing recapitalization issues   
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- Photo essay: Field training at Jacks Valley  

- Air Force Marathon registration fees to increase Aug. 2   

- Airmen build ties with Iraqi families   
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- July 28 airpower summary: Tankers fuel coalition aircraft  

- Post-9/11 GI Bill guidance sent to Airmen  
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- Hundreds show for fallen Marine's return home  
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July 28, 2009

- Air Force team to assess Iraqi air defense needs  

- Photo essay: Drone recovery   

- Lackland officer wins Benjamin O. Davis Jr. Award   

- War hero brought home, laid to rest after 40 years missing in action  
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- Families, volunteers essential to nation's defense, says Reserve Affairs chief  
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- New process to drastically change programmed maintenance   
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- Commentary - Recognize the warning signs  
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- Chief Roy honored at special breakfast  

- Academy ranked among nation's best colleges  
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- Joint Base Balad troops aid first sergeant during heart attack   
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- Air Force doctor wins national award   

- Center gives troops tools to combat stress while deployed   

- Photo essay: Working the night shift  
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- AMC officials unveil official travel Web site  
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- July 27 airpower summary: B-1B provides overwatch  

- CMSAF meets with Afghan counterpart during Rodeo  

- Airmen aid coalition with multilanguage skills  

July 27, 2009

- Feature - Battlefield detectives fight with fingerprints   
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- 'One of a kind' war records staging facility gets Air Force, national review   

- First Iraqi student graduates from Aviation Leadership Program  
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- Academy officials add unmanned aircraft system into curriculum  

- 12 nations activate groundbreaking Heavy Airlift Wing   
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- Exercise Talisman Saber concludes  

- Winners announced for Rodeo 2009 competitions  
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- Remote base uses natural energy to power facilities  
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- Gold Bar Recruiter program returns   

- July 26 airpower summary: C-17s help sustain coalition operations  

July 26, 2009

- July 25 airpower summary: A-10 provides armed overwatch  

July 25, 2009

- July 24 airpower summary: Reaper stops enemy attack  

- Photo essay: Airborne training!  

July 24, 2009

- Pilot for a day leaves Andrews with memories for a lifetime   
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- Joan Orr Spouse Award open for nominations   

- Co-pilot of Flight 1549 takes flight of different kind   
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- CMSAF addresses House Armed Services subcommittee  

- Airmen to improve intelligence support during exercise  

- Commentary - Putting life in perspective 6,000 miles from home  
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- Combat weather Airmen test out new initiative  

- Solar wall saves Air Force money  

- July 23 airpower summary: F-15s provide cover for coalition forces  |  VIDEO  

- Secretary Donley visits mobility air forces competition  

- Air Force Week in Photos  

July 23, 2009

- Air Force, community support Airman following surgical complications  
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- Unmanned aircraft take on increased importance   

- C-17 aircrew delivers RAAF fire truck during Talisman Saber 2009   
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- 2 Tuskegee Airmen visit Rodeo  

- AMC commander: Rodeo beneficial for all participants  

- Barnes Center single voice for enlisted education   
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- DOD announces new Tricare regional care contractors  
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- All eyes on total force Pacific Angel team   
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- CCAF: A powerful weapon system in recruiting arsenal  
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- July 22 airpower summary: F-15s provide overwatch  |  VIDEO  

- Aeromedical evacuation knowledge shared in Indonesia   

- Siblings reunite at Joint Base Balad  

July 22, 2009

- Officials prepare to launch morale, welfare, recreation survey  
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- Feature - Airmen destroy nothing to sustain mission  

- Air Force's newest mobile air shelter part of Rodeo  

- 'Flying Tigers' take mission to Afghanistan  
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- Hawaii Guard members give Pacific Angel a lift   

- Afghan national army air corps commander travels to AETC   

- Obama praises Senate vote on F-22 funding   
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- Photo essay: Realistic training with Red Flag  

- Aeromedical evac teams face off at Rodeo 2009   

- Cadets learn by doing during summer program at AFOTEC   

- Wounded Airman, wife use lessons from adversity to help others   
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- Airmen's time tour makes follow-up visits   
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- Families, children key issue for chief of staff   
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- 33rd Rescue Squadron wins 2009 Verne Orr Award  
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- July 21 airpower summary: A-10s pound anti-coalition forces in Afghanistan  |  VIDEO  

- Senior Afghan commander's visit supports AMC role in building partnerships   

July 21, 2009

- Commentary - Fast track to losing stripes   
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- Tinker refurbishes F-22 air turbines  

- Family, friends gather to remember fallen crew of RAIDR 21   

- Guam Airmen honor fallen aircrew with memorial   

- Heritage activities offer chance to volunteer   

- Disassembly project to provide data to F-15 maintainers   

- Indonesian, U.S. team keeps water flowing for village   

- Reservists share personal success stories at LULAC  
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- Guard members bring unique skills to war effort  
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- Girls' school opens in Panjshir  
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- Total force impact evident at Rodeo  
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- Human Resources Develop Council reaches out to community at LULAC  

- Humanitarian assistance team completes evaluation at Andersen  

- July 20 airpower summary: C-130s transport troops, cargo  

- Air Force to hire civilians to manage unit programs  
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- Academy officials seek instructor applications   

- Airmen keep exercise participants flying high down under  
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July 20, 2009

- Mother Nature never takes breaks, neither do weather Airmen   
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- British cadets nurture 'spirit of adventure' at Ramstein   

- LULAC, DOD honor citizen warriors at awards breakfast  

- 601st AOC Airmen participate in Meals on Wheels   

- Air Force officials establish core team for Nuclear Surety Inspections  

- Defense, Veterans Affairs officials collaborate on brain injuries   

- Air Force officials publish service demographics  

- Air mobility builds, sustains partner nation capacity in era of irregular warfare  

- Air Force officials transfer more than 500 acres of former Plattsburgh AFB for redevelopment  
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- Iraqi children get a kick out of donations  

- Airmen open medical clinic in Indonesia  |  VIDEO  

- Remote ground radar keeps AOR personnel safe   

- ACC commander visits Airmen at Joint Base Balad  

- July 19 airpower summary: Pave Hawks save lives  

July 19, 2009

- Commander says Rodeo 2009 competition will be 'best ever'   
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- Air Mobility Rodeo begins at McChord  |  VIDEO  

- DOD officials identify Air Force casualties from F-15E crash  
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- July 18 airpower summary  

July 18, 2009

- F-15E crew perishes in Afghanistan crash   
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- F-15E crashes in eastern Afghanistan   

- July 17 airpower summary: B-1Bs strike enemy forces  |  VIDEO  

July 17, 2009

- Photo essay: Japanese royalty pay homage to America's fallen  
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- Airmen, KC-135s support exercise in Australia  

- Feature - Clinic crew clears crowded, clouded craniums  

- Feature - Airman reunites with Tops In Blue husband in Kyrgyzstan  

- District of Washington officials provide fast, safe evacuation for biological attack exercise  

- UAS sensor operator training to begin at Randolph  

- Air Guard flight crews undergo water survival training   

- Commentary - 4 golden rules of leadership  
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- Volunteers ensure success at Veterans Wheelchair Games   

- Defense Department must end business as usual, Gates says   
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- July 16 airpower summary: F-16s support warfighters  |  VIDEO  

- Airmen help hundreds in Timor Leste  

- Reserve officials announce captain, lieutenant promotions   

- AFOTEC members put unmanned aircraft through paces  |  VIDEO  

- USAFE officials stand up air ground operations wing   

- Air Force Week in Photos  

- Photo essay: Alaskan load crews compete  

July 16, 2009

- Sesame Workshop aims to help military children, keep families connected   

- Task group recommends reconstruction of civilian personnel system   
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- House leaders name Academy Board of Visitors appointees  

- Chief Roy explains his road to CMSAF  

- Charleston officials provide dignified transfer training for Army chaplains  

- Former Airman competes in veterans wheelchair games  |  VIDEO  

- 'Conductive ink' solar panels capture sun power for servicemembers  

- 2010 Verne Orr Award nominations open  

- Air Force Network Operations begins migration to centralized e-mail, network services  

- 12-nation Heavy Airlift Wing takes flight with first C-17  
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- July 15 airpower summary: Reaper provides topcover  

- Reservists honor fallen servicemembers   

July 15, 2009

- Air Force leaders roll out UAS flight plan  

- RAF communications leader visits Global Cyberspace Integration Center   
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- Federal law turns up heat on use of solar systems  

- Weapons loaders arm jets for the fight  |  VIDEO  

- Photo essay: New cadets discover Jacks Valley  

- Photo essay: lock and load  
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- 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year highlighted  

- Wheelchair athletes participate in national veteran's competition  |  VIDEO  

- North Korean provocations underscore importance of U.S., South Korean alliance   
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- Web site features jobs for disabled veterans   
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- Airman's Roll Call: 12 Outstanding Airmen  

- July 14 airpower summary: F-15Es hit enemy positions  
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July 14, 2009

- Special developmental education programs open for application   

- Hobby earns Spangdahlem Airman $10K   
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- New approach to PTSD offers servicemembers greater privacy, reduced stigma   
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- Veterans wheelchair games kick off in Spokane  
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- July 13 airpower summary: A-10s protect coalition forces   
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- 17th Air Force members support presidential visit to Ghana   

- 1st Combat Comm Airmen support presidential visit to Ghana  
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- Commentary - Training: It really can save a life   
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- 'Today's Air Force' features proposed force structure changes  
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July 13, 2009

- Total force cross-cultural competence examined at DEOMI symposium   
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- CMSAF discusses force priorities, continued support for families, wounded warriors   
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- Lakenheath air traffic controllers pick up NATO training mission   

- Academy officials continue flu treatment, response  

- Airmen build new Diyala operations center  

- Airmen improve base in Iraq   

- Officials announce Predator, Reaper additional formal training location   

- Air Force officials release Reaper accident report  

- Air Force officials release Predator accident report  

- French unmanned aircraft protect Bagram Airmen, coalition forces  

- Latest Red Flag exercise begins at Nellis  

- Feature - Bolling officials welcome Hero Hugs founder with open arms   
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- Military Health System embraces social media   
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- Tops In Blue entertain deployed forces in Kyrgyzstan   
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- July 12 airpower summary: B-1B deters enemy  |  VIDEO  

July 12, 2009

- July 11 airpower summary  

July 11, 2009

- July 10 airpower summary  

July 10, 2009

- Military leaders embrace social media  
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- New Air Force sexual assault prevention, response Web site announced  

- Air Force Academy officials responding to flu cases  

- Scholarship program rewards more than 600 military children  

- All active-duty, most Reserve components meet recruiting goals   

- Airmen pull motorist from burning vehicle   
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- Report urges timeline for tobacco-free military   
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- Rescue Coordination Center officials help save 3 lives   

- Commentary - The art of objective decision making  
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- Def Leppard, Raven Drum Foundation offer free concert tickets   
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- Force Development announces new civilian orientation course   

- Airman selected for Military Times Service Members of the Year award  

- Air Force Week in Photos  

July 9, 2009

- ESC, MITRE officials take hands-on approach to terminal management   
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- Chief of staff visits with Elmendorf Airmen  

- Civilian development 'roadmap' launched   

- Lackland civilian, Asheville Airman selected for meritorious service award  

- Airmen in EC-130H unit complete 2,000th combat mission  |  VIDEO  

- Remains of 7 troops killed in Afghanistan return home   
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- McChord, F.E. Warren Airmen named for meritorious service award   

- Air Force accepting nominations for 2009 Lance P. Sijan award   

- 2 Airmen chosen as astronaut candidates  
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- Doolittle Raiders to attend Air Mobility Rodeo  

- Air Force combat camera team discusses role of media in military   
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- Airpower Summary for July 8   

- Air Force Communications Agency to change name   
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- F.E. Warren officials host national-level exercise   

- Hanscom team works to upgrade airborne comm for top U.S. officials  

July 8, 2009

- Air Force Safety Center wins 22 communications awards   

- Team keeps mission cool  

- New software release provides clearer deployment picture   

- General Koziol recognized with Air Force's top management award   

- Air Force wounded warrior visits White House   

- Airmen push endurance to limit with triathlon  |  VIDEO  

- Moody A-10s to receive new sniper pods   

- Officials release Lackland ground accident report   

- Airman's Roll Call: Ancillary training   
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- Defense schools work to raise awareness, prevent suicides   

- Airmen provide presidential support in Moscow   
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- July 7 airpower summary: A-10s end enemy attacks  

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