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10,000 airmen to be cut, Schwartz says
Unit members of the North Dakota Air National Guard observe a C-27J Spartan cargo plane upon landing at Hector International Airport in Fargo, N.D. (Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp / Air Force)
10,000 airmen to be cut, Schwartz says The Air Force plans to cut end strength by 10,000 airmen as part of efforts to save money, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz said at a news briefing Friday.

Budget
Big cuts coming; lower pay raises start in 2015
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin E. Dempsey outline the main areas of proposed spending cuts during a Pentagon news conference Jan. 26.
Big cuts coming; lower pay raises start in 2015 Service members can expect standard pay raises for the next two years — most likely 1.7 percent for 2013 — but that will change starting in 2015, according to the Pentagon.

Controversial video
Air Force takes over probe of sheep beating
Air Force takes over probe of sheep beating The Air Force is now handling an investigation into a video showing U.S. troops cheering as they watch while a sheep is beaten to death with a baseball bat, a service spokesman said.

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At the movies
Neeson channels his inner wolf in 'The Grey'
Neeson channels his inner wolf in 'The Grey' Liam Neeson is peerless at playing flawed yet noble men, and he adds another such role to his résumé in "The Grey," an intense but often moving parable of survival in the Alaskan wilderness.

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CAREERS


Junior officers targeted
Junior officers targeted The Air Force will take a hard look at officers with fewer than six years to meet the 332,800 end strength set by Congress.

FLIGHTLINES


Aviano airman's rap
Aviano airman's rap A video of Staff Sgt. Charles McDaniel rapping to the beat of a heart monitor to help relax his pregnant wife is going viral.

OSCAR TIME


Who ya got?
Who ya got? The Academy Awards nominations are out, which means it’s time to handicap the annual horse race for the top winners.
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