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  • DOD: U.S. kills bin Laden in intelligence-driven operation

    An intelligence-driven U.S. operation in Pakistan killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden May 1, President Barack Obama announced in a nationally televised address from the White House the same day."Today, at my direction, the United States launched a targeted operation against that compound in

  • Moses Lake community thanks Fairchild Airmen

    Dennis L. Clay, an author who organizes luncheons for Airmen who are stationed at Moses Lake, Wash. for temporary duty, along with 30 other civilians of Moses Lake, invited Airmen to their third community luncheon April 19, which they host once per-month. "After a reception a couple months ago down

  • Travis civil engineers inspect, repair 17 generators for use in Japan

    Recently, the Air Force Civil Engineer Support Agency's Civil Engineer Maintenance Inspection Repair Team located at Travis Air Force Base was tasked to inspect and repair 17 generators, which will be used to offset the power use of Yokota and Misawa Air Bases, Japan.Due to the earthquake and

  • McConnell civic leader tour takes flight to Scott AFB, Joint Base MDL

    Twenty-six Kansas civic leaders witnessed Air Mobility Command's mission first-hand when they recently toured its headquarters at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., and Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.With the recent onset of tasking for Libya and AMC's continuing participation in today's fight, the

  • Photo essay: Canine root canal at Scott AFB

    Jack, a 375th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, undergoes root canal surgery at the 375th Dental Squadron clinic April 21, 2011, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. His handler, Staff Sgt. Andrew Kolis, was by his side the whole time.Click here for slideshow.

  • Arkansas Air National Guard wing called out for tornado damage

    Fifty three Airmen from the Arkansas Air National Guard's 189th Airlift Wing Rapid Augmentation Team Charlie deployed April 26 to Vilonia in Faulkner County to help residents recover from tornado damage.RAT Charlie is one of three 50-person teams comprised of drill-status Guardsmen. It's a volunteer

  • DOD: NATO sees momentum gain in protecting Libyans

    NATO has gained momentum in the last few days in Libya, British Defense Secretary Liam Fox said at the Pentagon April 26.At a news conference, Secretary Fox thanked the United States for adding Predator drones to the skies over Libya."We've seen some progress on the ground in Misrata, and it seems

  • Aerial porters make history, unload cargo for all of Iraq

    When a runway closed in Turkey, officials scrambled to find another way to get supplies to U.S. forces in Iraq.The answer was quite simple; the Federal Aviation Administration-approved flightline at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, which is the only place in country that can land civilian US flagged

  • Photo essay: Seattle Mariners celebrate military

    Ceremonial "first pitch" representatives from each military service receive autographed baseballs from Seattle Mariners players April 23 at Safeco Field, Seattle, Wash.Those representatives included mobility Airmen from Joint Base Lewis-McChord.Click here to view complete slideshow.

  • Airmen provide engineering support, map future for Iraq

    A handful of dedicated Airmen are providing engineering expertise and assistance as property is turned back over to the government of Iraq."We are working hand in hand with the government of Iraq, side by side like brothers, and that's the way it should be," said Tech. Sgt. James Gray.The Facilities