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June 30, 2011

- Strike Eagle pilot honored with Air Force safety award

- Chief Roy reflects on first two years in office, way ahead for Airmen

- Nellis F-16 crash site found

- Photo essay: Airmen participate in Combat King inspection

- 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon' filmed at Hurlburt; Airmen included as 'extras'

- ORS-1 satellite successfully launched from NASA Wallops Flight Facility

- Top Pentagon doctor lauds overseas labs

- DOD launches military spouse employment partnership

- 'Today's Air Force' features a look around the service

- U.S., Indonesian airmen complete annual air mobility exercise

- Lights, camera, jump!

June 29, 2011

- Photo essay: Airmen participate in Silver Flag

- Thunderbirds add Finland performance to storied history

- Coalition plans first building transition to Afghans

- Airmen respond, help recover crashed Afghan Mi-17

- Gates sends message thanking troops for service

- Sendai students meet Airmen who provided relief during Operation Tomodachi

- Northern Edge participants complete successful exercise

- Military recruiting, retention remain strong

- Air Force to enhance travel orders for deployment

- Strengthening partnerships with the renewable energy industry

June 28, 2011

- Nellis AFB F-16 crashes near Caliente, Nev.

- Allied Strike 2011 in full swing, capping months of planning

- AMC officials hold 'Future Aircraft Fuel Efficiency Industry Days'

- First Moroccan F-16 pilots to complete training in Arizona

- Military takes top U.S. confidence rankings

- Photo essay: U.S. and NATO service members participate in Allied Strike 2011

- TRICARE officials support National Prevention Strategy

- Tell your story: center seeks input from Airmen for Cultural Studies Project

- Defense Department, services monitor Arctic melting

- Continued testing of F-35 JSF sensors a success at Northern Edge 2011

- Air Force doctor receives France's highest decoration

June 27, 2011

- New IDs put personal info at the Exchange on a 'need to know' basis

- Airmen, Soldiers train to maintain skills  |  VIDEO

- Afghan, U.S. airmen respond to cholera outbreak

- Photo essay: Guardsmen participate in a weapons-loader competition

- Tanker's first flight over top of the world marks new era in efficiency

- Exercise readies U.S., international forces for cooperative efforts

- Joint Personnel Recovery Exercise prepares lifesavers from all branches for duty

- Families, friends of Khobar Towers victims gather for remembrance ceremony  |  VIDEO

June 26, 2011

- More Airmen displaced by North Dakota floods

- River cresting nears in Minot, N.D., fight continues

- Thousands admire U.S. aircraft at Paris Air Show  |  VIDEO

June 25, 2011

- Minot flood update

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- Labor, business officials team with Veterans On Wall Street to support Hiring Our Heroes

- Intrepid Center marks first anniversary

June 24, 2011

- Headquarters AFSOC passes guidon to new commander

- Photo essay: Airman work to protect Minot community from flood

- Khobar Towers victims remembered on 15th anniversary

- Yokota Airmen deliver supplies to Indonesian school

- Aircraft stage from Kirtland to fight fires

- Photo essay: Kadena Airmen participate in combat arms training

- Allied Strike 2011 kicks off in Germany

- 'Vigilant Skies' brings ESC-infused NATO, Russian effort to fruition

- Air Force Week in Photos

June 23, 2011

- Civil Air Patrol cadets experience pilot training

- Yokota Airmen share new cargo-rigging techniques at Cope West

- Air Force officials host joint library workshop

- Feature - More than a pilot: providing air support from the ground

- Gates says Afghanistan withdrawal capitalizes on success

- Obama announces troop reductions, way forward in Afghanistan

- 'Today's Air Force' features a look around the service

- AF clubs offers scholarships

- Feature - From CAS to Class ... of '15: JTAC joins Long Blue Line

- Officials announce E-6 selection stats

- Fairchild Airmen help save homes from flooding

- Tips to check for testicular cancer

June 22, 2011

- Arrival ceremony welcomes fallen U.S. military members home

- Air Force ROTC cadets embrace foreign language and culture initiatives

- 2011 AFA Outstanding Air Force Civilians of the Year announced

- IAAFA continues to expand security cooperation initiatives

- Photo essay: Airmen prepare F-16s during exercise at Misawa

- Feature - A bird in the hand better than two in the turbine

- CAPEX tests Kunsan's bomb-building abilities

June 21, 2011

- Marines keep an eye on the sky in Alaska

- Abandoned paintings make Air Force history

- Photo essay: Airmen participate in radio tower training

- U.S. military, aircraft highlighted at international air show

- U.S., Indonesian airmen begin Cope West 11

- Chief Roy visits 438th AEW Airmen

- C-130s maintain steady ops in Afghanistan

June 20, 2011

- Commentary - Positive impressions leave lasting impact

- Mobility teams gearing up for Air Mobility Rodeo 2011

- Officials seek input to update MWR services

- Photo essay: Thunderbirds perform in Finland

- NATO chaplains integrate ideas for better chaplain care

- Photo essay: Misawa under a simulated attack training exercise

- Fiscal crisis requires responsible approach, Lynn says

- SecAF visits, thanks Airmen in Western Europe

- Military leaders discuss past, future ops at Air Boss Conference

- SecAF meets with Ramstein Airmen, visits LRMC

- Academy cadets get taste of deployed life

- SecAF visits Airmen at Aviano AB

June 17, 2011

- Photo essay: Airman and Marines participate in firefighter training

- Okinawan intern hones English skills at Kadena

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- Online unit deployment manager course launches

- Second hypersonic flight ends prematurely, brings new flight test data

- Airmen pick up pieces before historic handover

- Service members deliver food to Honduran village

- Air Force Week in Photos

June 16, 2011

- 'Today's Air Force' features a look around the service

- Retiring chief honors father: Bronze Star Medal presented after 40 years

- Obama salutes military dads

- Photo essay: Airmen participate in NORTHERN EDGE 2011

- Donley congratulates grads, marks strategy school's 20th anniversary

- Nellis to receive Air Force's first MTC flight simulator

- Controllers step it up a notch during Northern Edge

June 15, 2011

- 'Biggest Loser' brings success to determined Airmen

- Mullen discusses fiscal 2012 budget proposal with Senate committee

- Gates calls for superb military, not hollow force

- Gates, Mullen protect family programs from budget cuts

- Commentary - To hell and back: French, U.S. service members weather intense combat training

- 50th Space Wing completes GPS constellation expansion

- Macedonian general officially closes MEDCEUR 11

- Deadline near for National Public Service Award

- MAFFS-equipped Air Force aircraft to support southwestern firefighting efforts

- Photo essay: Guardsmen participate in water survival training

June 14, 2011

- Columbus T-38C accident investigation complete

- Mullen discusses Afghanistan, Iraq, on Letterman

- Energy strategy improves capabilities, savings, official says

- Reserve Airmen fuel up NATO forces in Iceland exercise

- Teens soar at 11th-annual aviation camp

- Global Strike Command tests nuclear readiness without skipping a beat

- Air Force organizations win telework awards

- TRICARE eligibility requires DEERS enrollment for newborns

- Feature - Air Force lieutenant looks before he LEAPs

June 13, 2011

- Academy hits switch on solar array

- Air Force leaders send birthday messages to Army

- Airmen participate in first ICRT training

- Air Force chapel community raises money for quake victims

- Rescue community remembers fallen Airmen

- Iraqi airmen learn to protect leaders

- Military spouses get help with professional licenses

- Photo essay: Airmen at Bagram conduct pararescue mission

June 10, 2011

- Airmen standardize procedures to ensure patient, aircrew safety

- Mobility Airmen take C-5M on first direct Arctic overflight to Afghanistan

- Photo essay: Deployed Airmen compete at firefighter challenge

- Pope C-130 crew chiefs achieve discrepancy-free checklists

- Balloon reconnaissance marks 150th anniversary

- Reorganization enhances C2 testing, tactics, training

- 'Lt. Dan' flies high

- DOD seeks Input from employers of Guardsmen, Reservists

- 'Today's Air Force' features a look around the service

June 9, 2011

- Multinational students receive training from U.S. medics

- Lynn: U.S. must prepare for future warfare trends

- Offutt officials brace for flood with heavy preparations

- Panetta vows to put national security, troops first

- DOD joins effort to promote healthy habits in children

- Photo essay: Airmen participate in a dismounted patrol preparedness exercise

- Shindand defenders take aim

June 8, 2011

- Edwards team tests new brake system for C-130

- Relocated high school students graduate; first lady awards diplomas

- NATO endorses decision to extend Libya operation

- Photo essay: Transporting wounded service members

- Air Force leaders praise Tinker's efficiency, warfighter support

- Air Force officials fund future ICBM studies

- Obama: Gadhafi must step down as 'Arab Spring' resumes

June 7, 2011

- Historians write their own chapter with Air Force awards

- Officials seek input to modernize DOD schools

- Wisconsin ANG pilot safe following aircraft accident  |  VIDEO

- Ellsworth Airmen providing support to FEMA

- Reservists complete combat aviation advisor training

- Air Force's Premier Honor Guard, Band invited to Macy's Parade

June 6, 2011

- U.S., Korean air forces rumble forward in Max Thunder 11-1

- Offutt Airmen join locals to help protect museum items from flood waters

- Photo essay: Security forces members train in heavy arms

- Multinational exercise kicks off in Macedonia

- BASH Airmen keep wildlife away from runways, planes

- New Iraqi air force curriculum to combine air traffic control, airfield management

- 'Critical Days of Summer' off to a great start

- Airmen save Soldier from gas fire

- First Doolittle Award presented to 4th Fighter Wing

June 3, 2011

- Photo essay: Little Rock maintainers keep C-130's running

- Thunderbirds set to kick off 2011 European tour in Turkey

- Raven Claw forges future warrior-diplomats

- Officials suggest new role for more capable Reserve force

- Thunderbirds announce 2012 officer selections

- Pentagon acquisition chief talks 'better buying power'

- Prime BEEF improves living conditions in Afghanistan

- Food safety notice: tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce

- U.S., Chinese leaders note progress on military ties

- Captain shares Student Flight knowledge to help unit build program

- JAG corps announces law school programs

- Air Force Week in Photos

June 2, 2011

- New 'milk stool' design may save dollars, backs

- Grand Forks AFB Airmen welcome Global Hawk

- Photo essay: A-10 East Demonstration Team perform at air show

- DOD works toward successful transition in Iraq

- Feature - Staging wounded warriors key to successful transition

- Photo essay: Weapons load competition at Seymour Johnson

- Up to 1,000 Guard members respond to Massachusetts tornadoes

- First C-17 lands on refurbished runway at Shindand

- Lakenheath Airmen pay homage to fallen

June 1, 2011

- Minot Airmen affected by flood seek shelter

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- Labor Department grants to provide veterans job training

- Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force visits Team Sheppard

- Photo essay: Convoy mission in Southwest Asia

- Training at MacDill provides skills to survive

- Air Force clubs offer Airmen road to education

- Airman presented International Affairs Excellence Award

- Bagram hospital provides care to all who need it

- Air Force announces OTS selection results

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