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NCO juggles work, family and community service everywhere he’s stationed
Master Sgt. DeVonte Patterson has a big heart, a passion for mentoring junior airmen and members of the community, and a remarkable track record for getting things done.
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Pilot error to blame for crash of U-2 trainer in September
Pilot error led to the fatal crash of a TU-2S aircraft, the two-seat training version of a U-2 Dragon Lady spy plane, about 20 miles west of Beale Air Force Base, California, on Sept. 20, 2016.
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Religious rights group takes case of an Air Force doctor it says was unfairly punished
First Liberty Institute says Col. (Dr.) Michael Madrid was denied due process and also may have suffered discrimination because of a two-star’s actions.
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Incredible valor: Air Force civilian helps save lives after deadly helo crash in Afghanistan
Greg Gangnuss remembers hearing a helicopter above his small office building in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Oct. 11, 2015, and thinking, “Hmmm.”
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Air Force deploys KC-135s to support French counter-terrorism efforts in Mali
Three KC-135s and about 50 airmen from the 100th Air Refueling Wing at RAF Mildenhall, England, and approximately 50 support airmen have deployed to Naval Station Rota, Spain, to continue supporting French operations in Mali and North Africa.
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Despite complaints, ACC will not remove posters that assert faith’s importance
A pair of posters that focus on the importance of faith, which have been on display at Air Combat Command headquarters at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., for years, will not be altered — despite recent complaints about them — according to command officials.
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Wing commander’s prayer breakfast invite sparks IG complaint
A wing commander’s prayer breakfast invitation to his subordinates has resulted in an inspector general’s complaint from the Military Religious Freedom Foundation.
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Senator pushes Air Force to require all trainees at Joint Base San Antonio to have ‘wingmen’
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, is urging Air Force officials to expand the “mandatory buddy pair system” beyond basic training recruits at Lackland Air Force Base to the trainees at Randolph Air Force Base and Fort Sam Houston.
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Airmen to see a decrease in their annual clothing allowance in 2017
Airmen’s replacement clothing allowances will all dip slightly this year, according to data from the Air Force.
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New for 2017: Important milestones ahead for key aircraft programs
The Air Force’s top three modernization programs — the F-35A Lightning II, the KC-46 Pegasus tanker and the B-21 Raider long-range strike bomber — all took significant steps forward in 2016, and that trend is likely to continue in 2017.
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NCO juggles work, family and community service everywhere he’s stationed
Master Sgt. DeVonte Patterson has a big heart, a passion for mentoring junior airmen and members of the community, and a remarkable track record for getting things done.
-
Pilot error to blame for crash of U-2 trainer in September
Pilot error led to the fatal crash of a TU-2S aircraft, the two-seat training version of a U-2 Dragon Lady spy plane, about 20 miles west of Beale Air Force Base, California, on Sept. 20, 2016.
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Religious rights group takes case of an Air Force doctor it says was unfairly punished
First Liberty Institute says Col. (Dr.) Michael Madrid was denied due process and also may have suffered discrimination because of a two-star’s actions.
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Incredible valor: Air Force civilian helps save lives after deadly helo crash in Afghanistan
Greg Gangnuss remembers hearing a helicopter above his small office building in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Oct. 11, 2015, and thinking, “Hmmm.”
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Air Force deploys KC-135s to support French counter-terrorism efforts in Mali
Three KC-135s and about 50 airmen from the 100th Air Refueling Wing at RAF Mildenhall, England, and approximately 50 support airmen have deployed to Naval Station Rota, Spain, to continue supporting French operations in Mali and North Africa.
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Despite complaints, ACC will not remove posters that assert faith’s importance
A pair of posters that focus on the importance of faith, which have been on display at Air Combat Command headquarters at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., for years, will not be altered — despite recent complaints about them — according to command officials.
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Wing commander’s prayer breakfast invite sparks IG complaint
A wing commander’s prayer breakfast invitation to his subordinates has resulted in an inspector general’s complaint from the Military Religious Freedom Foundation.
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Senator pushes Air Force to require all trainees at Joint Base San Antonio to have ‘wingmen’
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, is urging Air Force officials to expand the “mandatory buddy pair system” beyond basic training recruits at Lackland Air Force Base to the trainees at Randolph Air Force Base and Fort Sam Houston.
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Airmen to see a decrease in their annual clothing allowance in 2017
Airmen’s replacement clothing allowances will all dip slightly this year, according to data from the Air Force.
-
New for 2017: Important milestones ahead for key aircraft programs
The Air Force’s top three modernization programs — the F-35A Lightning II, the KC-46 Pegasus tanker and the B-21 Raider long-range strike bomber — all took significant steps forward in 2016, and that trend is likely to continue in 2017.
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NCO juggles work, family and community service everywhere he’s stationed
Master Sgt. DeVonte Patterson has a big heart, a passion for mentoring junior airmen and members of the community, and a remarkable track record for getting things done.
-
Pilot error to blame for crash of U-2 trainer in September
Pilot error led to the fatal crash of a TU-2S aircraft, the two-seat training version of a U-2 Dragon Lady spy plane, about 20 miles west of Beale Air Force Base, California, on Sept. 20, 2016.
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Religious rights group takes case of an Air Force doctor it says was unfairly punished
First Liberty Institute says Col. (Dr.) Michael Madrid was denied due process and also may have suffered discrimination because of a two-star’s actions.
-
Incredible valor: Air Force civilian helps save lives after deadly helo crash in Afghanistan
Greg Gangnuss remembers hearing a helicopter above his small office building in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Oct. 11, 2015, and thinking, “Hmmm.”
-
Air Force deploys KC-135s to support French counter-terrorism efforts in Mali
Three KC-135s and about 50 airmen from the 100th Air Refueling Wing at RAF Mildenhall, England, and approximately 50 support airmen have deployed to Naval Station Rota, Spain, to continue supporting French operations in Mali and North Africa.
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Despite complaints, ACC will not remove posters that assert faith’s importance
A pair of posters that focus on the importance of faith, which have been on display at Air Combat Command headquarters at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., for years, will not be altered — despite recent complaints about them — according to command officials.
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Wing commander’s prayer breakfast invite sparks IG complaint
A wing commander’s prayer breakfast invitation to his subordinates has resulted in an inspector general’s complaint from the Military Religious Freedom Foundation.
-
Senator pushes Air Force to require all trainees at Joint Base San Antonio to have ‘wingmen’
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, is urging Air Force officials to expand the “mandatory buddy pair system” beyond basic training recruits at Lackland Air Force Base to the trainees at Randolph Air Force Base and Fort Sam Houston.
-
Airmen to see a decrease in their annual clothing allowance in 2017
Airmen’s replacement clothing allowances will all dip slightly this year, according to data from the Air Force.
-
New for 2017: Important milestones ahead for key aircraft programs
The Air Force’s top three modernization programs — the F-35A Lightning II, the KC-46 Pegasus tanker and the B-21 Raider long-range strike bomber — all took significant steps forward in 2016, and that trend is likely to continue in 2017.













