'Today's Air Force' focuses on recapitalization

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This week's edition of "Today's Air Force" highlights recapitalization -- replacing the aging F-15 Eagle with the front-line air dominance fighter, the F-22 Raptor.

And see more than 22,000 Airmen, Sailors, Marines and Coastguardsmen participate in Exercise Valiant Shield. The exercise showcases aircraft abilities in the sky over Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.

Also featured is the first Senior Enlisted Leadership Summit, where more than 350 chief master sergeants met at Maxwell AFB, Ala., to discuss challenges facing today's enlisted force.

The long-format, weekly news show tells Air Force stories in more depth. The program is made up of three segments and each runs approximately eight minutes. Although each can stand alone, they are related to form a seamless program.

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This week's line-up includes: 

Segment A -- New Technologies
   F-22 Arrival
   Aircraft Upgrades
   New Technology
   Pilots Technology

Segment B -- Exercises
   Valiant Shield Air Component
   Valiant Shield B-52s
   SF Bunker
   Deployment Readiness

Segment C -- Air Force Realignment/Changes
   Senior Enlisted Summit
   Combining the Force
   Finance Realignment
   E-mail for Life

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