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February 29, 2012

- AF leaders: FY 13 budget maintains quality, ready force

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- Commentary - Leave your shell behind; the lesson of the lobster

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- Schwartz: Smaller Air Force will concentrate on key capabilities

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- TRANSCOM continues mission despite challenges, commander says

- Ohio Airmen help F-16 go 'green'

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- German, U.S. officials meet to discuss proposed new KMC Medical Center

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- USAFE team, senior NCO win national award

- Going 'where no African-American had gone before'

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February 28, 2012

- Airman lives his American dream

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- Air Force issues flight release for Eglin AFB F-35A

- Air Force announces OTS selection board results

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- Injury compensation team saves AF millions

- National Museum USAF to receive retired NASA space shuttle crew compartment trainer

- Air Force firefighter saves police officer's life

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- AETC commander: Air Force staying ahead of learning curve

- Pet travel policy unchanged for Patriot Express, other carriers revise policy

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- AFMC wins international waste management awards

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- Marathon early registration brings chance to win prize package

- Tuskegee nurse first African-American in Army Nurse Corps

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February 27, 2012

- CMSAF Roy: Developing Airmen key to future success

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- Thomas N. Barnes: First African-American CMSAF

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February 26, 2012

- AF Special Ops officer killed in Kabul shooting

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- Defending the base: Watch Towers

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- US, Kyrgyz share emergency response techniques

- Longest serving Airman also longest serving African-American in DoD

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February 25, 2012

- Air Force Band connects with Philippines' audiences

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- Technology advances defense, protects F.E. Warren AFB Airmen

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- AF firefighter saves police officer's life

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- Vietnam War rescue pilot goes on to command space shuttle

February 24, 2012

- SecAF: Air Force must continue to modernize

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- AF teens make an impact with Teen Movement initiative

- Collaborative effort in making force structure changes

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- MacDill helps reunite Spanish government, lost gold

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- Vandenberg AFB Airman appears on sitcom

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- Singapore air and trade show wraps up

- Airborne Laser Test Bed bids adieu to Edwards AFB

- CSAF stresses importance of ready future force

- Photographer sees war first hand

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- Air Force Week in Photos

February 23, 2012

- Air Force fiscal 2013 budget invests in critical space capabilities

- Air Force honors top recruiters for 2011

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- Shared love of aviation unites U.S., Russian airmen

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- Industry leaders briefed on ISR future

- First black female fighter pilot follows childhood dream

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February 22, 2012

- Air Force names top fighter squadron

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- Air Force works to update disability hiring records

- Defense Health Board receives Port Mortuary review findings

- Pentagon: No enemy involvement in U-28 crash in Djibouti

- EMT 'rodeo' sharpens emergency response skills

- Olympian becomes weather officer during World War II

February 21, 2012

- Air advisors, Honduran Air Force develop ATC curriculum

- DOD seeks leadership program candidates

- Laughlin Airman controls Air Force's busiest airfield

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- CSAF honors Lakenheath Airmen

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- German defense minister visits Holloman AFB

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- African-American astronaut gave ultimate sacrifice during space shuttle mission

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February 20, 2012

- Four Hurlburt Field Airmen die in U-28A crash in Djibouti

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- Texas ANG unit recognized for top family readiness program

- Kyrgyz, American women discuss career, life goals during cultural exchange

- Daniel James III makes own mark in Air Force history

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February 19, 2012

- Airmen put response skills to the test

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- Tuskegee Airman broke color barriers through civil disobedience

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February 18, 2012

- CSAF visits JB Elmendorf Airmen

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- SecDef praises Global Strike Airmen

- Feature - Weather forecasters important to mission success

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- CSAF helps dedicate Alaska's first Fisher House  |  VIDEO

- Nurse faced hurdles for military acceptance

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February 17, 2012

- CMSAF testifies before Congress

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- New IAAFA airfield facility consolidates aviation training

- Senior enlisted leaders cite troops' top concerns

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- Air Force boxers take 3 medals at Armed Forces Championships

- Basic training campus nears completion

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- President recommends $5.062 billion for AF Reserve in fiscal 2013

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- Feature - Red Cross award serves as solemn reminder

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- AF identifies career fields eligible for crossflow

- Deployed maintainers keep F-16s flying

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- Andersen Airmen recognized for life-saving actions

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- AFCENT band plays first-ever rock concert at Abu Dhabi university

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- Citizen Airman leaves mark as African-American female aviator

- 455th ESFS Reapers push out insurgents, keep Bagram safe

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- Air Force Week in Photos

February 16, 2012

- AFAF names winners of video contest

- Mobile Web app makes personnel accountability easier

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- Commentary - Turning change into opportunity to build new CE enterprise

- U.S., Canadian forces participate in airborne exercise

- Deployed Airman watches wife's commissioning 8,000+ miles away

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- Airlift squadron celebrates 70 years

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- Airman earns 'Miss Rodeo USA' title

- Enrollment for free culture course ends Feb. 29

- AF flight surgeon makes mark during historic space flight

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February 15, 2012

- Air Force club members win 'super' trip

- AFSPC commander addresses maturing cyberspace domain

- Phishing scams threat to network security

- Air Force, Navy officers help develop Afghan hospital project

- Officials announce Flemming award nominees

- CSAF visits RAF Lakenheath

- Air Force advisers, Afghan aircrew drop medical supplies to rural villages

- Air Force Medical Service turns to secure messaging

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- Tuskegee Airman one of first 'top guns'

February 14, 2012

- Cope North 2012 combines forces, efforts

- Feature - Feel it in your bones: Sergeants lead the way to donating marrow

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- Air Force kicks off ESOH Symposium

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- Commentary - Mentorship fundamentals

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- OSI, U.S. Postal Inspection Service catch cyber criminal

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- Mildenhall Airmen honored during CSAF visit

- Star Trek fan becomes first African-American female to fly U-2

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February 13, 2012

- AF 2013 budget: Cuts while keeping agile, flexible, ready force

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- 35 Airmen selected for 2012 Tops in Blue tour

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- AF first female maintenance officer leads way as first African-American female general

February 12, 2012

- Young girl's curiosity of science leads to becoming first African-American woman in space

February 11, 2012

- Feature - Father, son example of one team, one fight

- Commentary - Ride the resiliency slopes

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- Tuskegee Airman sees success as first AF four-star general

February 10, 2012

- Troops, families to benefit from landmark settlement

- Air Force hosts collaborative Software Development Forum

- Aeromedical evac team aids freed hostages

- Joint Women's Leadership Symposium to be held March 5-6

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- Airman sentenced to life without parole in murder case

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- FTI continues to transform food delivery for Airmen

- Cope North kicks off at Andersen AB

- First lady samples Food Transformation Initiative at Little Rock

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- First African-American astronaut refused to let 'misstep' keep him from dream

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- Air Force Week in Photos

February 9, 2012

- Civic leaders learn about wounded warriors, family issues

- AF 'Energy Horizons' paper

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- Air Force leads DOD in green power

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- Air Force spouse featured on 'Wheel of Fortune'

- AF announces February enlisted supplemental promotions

- User-friendly USAF Song recordings ready for use

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- End of an era for Edwards test flight civilian

- First African-American woman to earn commercial pilot's license challenged racism head-on

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February 8, 2012

- Airfield NCO earns medal for accident response

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- Airmen provide dental care in Honduras

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- Commentary - Super Bowl moment relative to Airmen today

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- Airmen halt nighttime training to aid victims

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- AF announces test pilot school selections

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- Tuskegee Airman gives account of 'lucky' day

February 7, 2012

- Air Force announces first female four-star general nominee

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- 480th Intel Group wins Air Force language award

- Airmen ensure interoperability with partner nation

- Commentary - Overcoming pride to prevent suicide

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- OSI investigation leads to conviction in contract fraud case

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- Joint partnership brings equipment home

- Stripes to bars: Tips on how to get commissioned

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- Air Force advisers, Afghan aircrew drop medical supplies to rural villages

- Tuskegee Airman a success in both military and business

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February 6, 2012

- Jet engine mechanic wins language award

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- New fuels course graduates first class  |  VIDEO

- CMSAF discusses current Air Force issues

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- CMSAF stresses Airman resilience  |  VIDEO

- First Afghan pilot class completes flight screening course

- Guardsmen save man 200 miles off coast of California

- Tuskegee Airman goes on to become first Air Force African-American general

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February 5, 2012

- All-AF critical care, air evac team makes historic first flight

- Roy LaGrone immortalized Tuskegee Airmen through art

February 4, 2012

- Fiscal austerity requires leveraging 'total force'

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- Willa Brown worked to incorporate black aviators into military

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February 3, 2012

- SecDef visits AF wounded warrior care facility

- Air Force leaders chart service changes

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- Air Force works with Fish and Wildlife Service to manage wildfires

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- Air Force recognizes top EOD flight

- Commentary - Feeding camels is tiring, yet important task

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- Air Force announces force structure overview for FY 13 and beyond

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- SecAF: AF will continue to be ready, agile and flexible

- Voting tool gets thumbs up from DOD

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- AF officials update enlisted constrained jobs list

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- AF offers WAPS testing materials online

- Air Force assessing performance feedback program

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- Night vision course helps train trainers

- Engineer promotes African-Americans in early days of aviation

- Air Force Week in Photos

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February 2, 2012

- Initiative brings Travis into 2012

- Commentary - Mental injuries, illnesses are killers

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- DOD begins prorating imminent danger pay

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- Official outlines absentee voting options

- First African-American pilot a war hero during WWI

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February 1, 2012

- Baltimore hospital provides pre-deployment trauma training

- Air Force hosts national civic leader conference

- AF basic training a family affair

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- Review Boards Agency director retires after 58 years of federal service

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- Air Force leaders publish new strategy document

1

- Airmen win honors at worldwide talent search

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