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Around the Air Force: May 20
This look around the Air Force features a B-52 Stratofortress accident at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam; Gen. Lori Robinson assumed command of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command; and Edwards AFB, California, tested the RQ-4 Global Hawk in icy conditions, without ice.
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5/20
2016
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Missile testing unit validates strategic deterrent
The 576th Flight Test Squadron, which conducts Minuteman III launches from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, holds the unique distinction as the sole intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test unit in the Department of Defense.
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4/06
2015
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Bomber force prepares for new B-52 bomb bay upgrade testing
Since the Air Force's decision in 2013 to increase the B-52H Stratofortress fleet's effectiveness and versatility by increasing the aircraft's smart weapons capacity by over 50 percent, teams from Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Boeing, and now Edwards AFB, have partnered up to begin developmental testing on the bombers newest upgrade.
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1/15
2015
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Lieutenant’s quick heroics aid accident victim
An Air Force lieutenant, stationed at Vandenberg, assisted in the rescue of a woman involved in a vehicle accident near Santa Barbara, California, Dec. 1.
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1/09
2015
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Unique jobs: Vandenberg SFS conservationists ensure safety, security of human, animal residents
Staff Sgt. Michael Vera, a 30th Security Forces Squadron conservation officer, slowly scattered corn chips on the ground leading to the entrance of a rectangular-shaped cage.
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12/13
2014
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Travis Airman sings at the World Series
It was a gorgeous fall evening Oct. 26, in San Francisco when a stadium full of 40,000 excited baseball fans paused to honor America during the seventh-inning stretch of Game 5 of the 2014 World Series.
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10/28
2014
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AF Combat Ammunition Center: Stepping stone for munitions leaders
When the Department of Defense needs ammunition Airmen trained for mission readiness, they call Beale Air Force Base, California, to carry out the task.
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10/16
2014
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Airmen support firefighting efforts in California
Two 146th Airlift Wing C-130 Hercules equipped with U.S. Forest Service Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems, or MAFFS, will be assisting with wildfire suppression efforts in California and the Northwest at the request of the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, U.S. Northern Command officials said in a news release issued Sept. 22.
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9/23
2014
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California National Guard battles wildfires
Nearly a dozen aircraft and crews from the California Air and Army National Guard are battling wildfires across Northern California. Currently, nine California Army National Guard helicopters and two California Air National Guard air tankers are working in coordination with California's Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) and U.S.
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8/20
2013
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