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Deputy Defense Secretary Work spends Thanksgiving with deployed troops
Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work visited service members on Thanksgiving at Al Udeid Air Base to thank them and discuss ongoing operations.
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11/30
2015
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Global Hawk reaches new milestone, helps in fight against ISIL
As the morning sun beat down on its nearly 131-foot wingspan, the EQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft descended from its 60,000-foot perch for the 500th time, coming to rest at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Nov. 11.
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11/13
2015
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F-15Es arrive at Inclirlik Air Base
Six F-15E Strike Eagles arrived at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Nov. 12 in a demonstration of the United States' unwavering support to peace and stability in the region.
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11/13
2015
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US, Russia sign memorandum on air safety in Syria
Senior U.S. and Russian defense officials signed a memorandum of understanding Oct. 20 on air safety in Syria, the Pentagon's press secretary said.
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10/21
2015
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Combat weather forecasters help keep pilots out of harm’s way
It’s a tough job trying to predict Mother Nature and when it comes to weather, everyone’s a critic. Thinking the day holds nothing but sun and your picnic gets rained out can be aggravating. Now try to tell a pilot he can’t fly because the weather patterns shifted. This dilemma is something deployed weather forecasters face every day.
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10/19
2015
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2 Airmen killed in helicopter crash in Afghanistan identified
Two Airmen died Oct. 11 when a British Puma Mk2 helicopter crashed in Kabul, Afghanistan, while supporting Operation Freedom's Sentinel. The Airmen were Maj. Phyllis Pelky and Master Sgt. Gregory T. Kuhse.
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10/14
2015
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Remotely piloted aircraft training expands at Holloman
The Air Force currently employs numerous remotely piloted aircraft in support of surveillance and reconnaissance missions throughout deployed locations, with the bulk of these missions are being placed specifically upon the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper aircraft.
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10/07
2015
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435th AGOW deploys team, expands OIR mission
Full certainty is never guaranteed in the military, which is why Airmen are trained to deploy at a moment's notice and hit the grounding running when they’re called upon.
For Airmen assigned to the 435th Contingency Response Group, that need came Aug. 12 when the unit deployed to Diyarbakir Air Base, Turkey.
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10/07
2015
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Airmen killed in C-130 crash from Dyess, Hanscom
The six Airmen who died in a C-130J Super Hercules crash in Afghanistan Oct. 2 were assigned to units at Dyess and Hanscom Air Force Bases, according to officials at both bases.
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10/02
2015
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C-130J crashes in Afghanistan
An Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, part of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, crashed Oct. 2 at approximately 12:19 a.m. at Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan.
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10/02
2015
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