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Airmen and guardians will now receive 

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incentive pay for assignments to 

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qualifying bases in the US where 

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temperatures are expected to drop below 

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negative 20 °F . The cold weather 

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assignment incentive pay is a lump sum 

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payment given after signing an 

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agreement to serve a 12 month tour at a 

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qualifying location . Alex Wagner , 

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Assistant Secretary of the Air Force 

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for Manpower and Reserve Affairs says 

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the incentive payment will ensure 

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service members and their families have 

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the resources they need to live safely 

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and work in the extreme environment . 

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The first pay date is expected to be 

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delivered July 2024 3 

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F-16 fighting falcons are said to 

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become the next test platform for an 

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autonomous flying test bed program 

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called the Viper Experimentation and 

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next gen operations model or Venom . 

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The Venom program is designed to 

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accelerate testing of autonomy software 

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on crude and un crude aircraft . During 

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testing , pilots will monitor the 

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software and ensure flight and mission 

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systems objectives are met all from the 

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cockpit . Major Ross Elder 

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developmental test lead for Venom says 

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the transformative program holds the 

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potential to redefine air combat 

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principles and lead to a new age of 

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aviation for the first time fifth 

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generation aircraft joined the fight 

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during exercise Cope Tiger 2024 F-35 A 

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lightning twos from Elson Air Force 

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Base . Alaska partnered with units from 

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the United States , the Kingdom of 

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Thailand and the Republic of Singapore 

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Air Force to practice large force 

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engagements and further develop 

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interoperability . The annual 

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trilateral exercise aims to enhance 

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defense relations and hone operational 

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competencies between the partner 

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nations . Colonel Mike mccarthy Coat 

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Tiger director says this iteration of 

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the exercise is the most capable force . 

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The three nations have ever assembled 

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and showcases their determination to 

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defend freedom together . That's your 

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look around the air force . I'm 

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Technical Sergeant Britt Crowley .