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DoD Extends Marines' Afghan Tour
The Pentagon has extended the tour of 2,200 Marines in Afghanistan, after insisting for months the unit would come home on time. The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, which is doing combat operations in the volatile south, will stay an extra 30 days and come home in early November rather than October.
Military.com – Jul 4, 2008 12:56 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
The Pentagon has extended the tour of 2,200 Marines in Afghanistan, after insisting for months the unit would come home on time. The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, which is doing combat operations in the volatile south, will stay an extra 30 days and come home in early November rather than October.
Military.com – Jul 4, 2008 12:56 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
President salutes wounded Airman at medical center groundbreakingA scar peeked out from beneath the navy blue beret Staff Sgt. Scott Lilley borrowed to wear July 3 during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center here. "Luckily we have the same size head," said the cap's owner, Staff Sgt. Michael Barczik of Andrews Air Force Base, Md. Both were deployed to Iraq as security forces when Sergeant Lilley suffered a brain injury there April 15, 2007, after an improved explosive device damaged his vehicle. more...
The United States Air Force – Jul 3, 2008 11:25 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
US hostages are in good shape: militaryAFP - Three US defense contractors held hostage for more than five years by leftist rebels in Colombia are in good shape and have proved to be very resilient, the US military said Thursday.
Yahoo! – Jul 3, 2008 9:32 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Air Force seeks more efficient fuel practices to conserve energy
As oil prices continue to soar, Air Mobility Command officials here are looking for ways to lower the amount of aviation fuel used by the command's fleet of airlifters and tankers.An Air Force study using 2006 data revealed aviation fuel accounts for 82 percent of the Air Force's total energy consumption, with AMC accounting for 27 percent of that total. The command's airlifters and tankers consumed 675 million gallons of jet fuel in 2006 at a total cost of $1.5 billion. That was when a gallon of jet fuel cost $2.27. more...
The United States Air Force – Jul 3, 2008 8:46 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
As oil prices continue to soar, Air Mobility Command officials here are looking for ways to lower the amount of aviation fuel used by the command's fleet of airlifters and tankers.An Air Force study using 2006 data revealed aviation fuel accounts for 82 percent of the Air Force's total energy consumption, with AMC accounting for 27 percent of that total. The command's airlifters and tankers consumed 675 million gallons of jet fuel in 2006 at a total cost of $1.5 billion. That was when a gallon of jet fuel cost $2.27. more...
The United States Air Force – Jul 3, 2008 8:46 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman sends Fourth of July message
Seldom in our nation's history has this anniversary fallen at so critical and dangerous a time. Al-Qaida has been beaten back in Iraq, but it is not defeated. The Taliban still claws for power in Afghanistan. Extremists of all kinds all over the world still plot against us, our fellow citizens, and out allies and friends. Those of you who serve and your families know the danger well. You live with it -- defend against it -- every day. You have been touched by it in one way or another for each of the last six years, some irrevocably so. more...
The United States Air Force – Jul 3, 2008 8:16 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Seldom in our nation's history has this anniversary fallen at so critical and dangerous a time. Al-Qaida has been beaten back in Iraq, but it is not defeated. The Taliban still claws for power in Afghanistan. Extremists of all kinds all over the world still plot against us, our fellow citizens, and out allies and friends. Those of you who serve and your families know the danger well. You live with it -- defend against it -- every day. You have been touched by it in one way or another for each of the last six years, some irrevocably so. more...
The United States Air Force – Jul 3, 2008 8:16 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Evacuation system continues improving to get troops homeSince October 2001, more than 48,000 Soldiers, Marines, Sailors and Airmen have been aeromedically evacuated in support of the war on terrorism for both battle and nonbattle injuries. Air Mobility Command's Aeromedical Evacuation system provides the critical medical care from the front lines and contingencies around the world. "The AMC mission begins when our aeromedical evacuation teams are tasked for patient movement," said Maj. Sarah Coors-Davidson, the 618th Tanker Airlift Control Center aeromedical evacuation mission support branch chief. "Flights are arranged in designated theater areas to take the patients to the appropriate echelon of care, which often results in an en route stop in Ramstein (Air Base), Germany." more...
The United States Air Force – Jul 3, 2008 7:55 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
F-15E pilot receives American Fighter Aces award
An F-15E Strike Eagle pilot from the 4th Fighter Wing here received the American Fighter Aces Association's Francis S. Gabreski Award June 27 at an awards ceremony in Austin, Texas. Capt. Shannon Lippert, currently a member of the 336th Fighter Squadron, competed against pilots of all aircraft types Air Force-wide as the most outstanding performer of the year during a basic course in a formal training unit. Before she arrived to Seymour Johnson AFB, Captain Lippert was an accomplished T-38 Talon pilot and instructor at Columbus AFB, Miss. She received her F-15E pilot training as a member of the 333rd Fighter Squadron. The Columbus, Ohio, native graduated the Basic Operational Training Course in February 2007 as the top air-to-air pilot and distinguished graduate for Class 06-CBE. more...
The United States Air Force – Jul 3, 2008 7:37 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
An F-15E Strike Eagle pilot from the 4th Fighter Wing here received the American Fighter Aces Association's Francis S. Gabreski Award June 27 at an awards ceremony in Austin, Texas. Capt. Shannon Lippert, currently a member of the 336th Fighter Squadron, competed against pilots of all aircraft types Air Force-wide as the most outstanding performer of the year during a basic course in a formal training unit. Before she arrived to Seymour Johnson AFB, Captain Lippert was an accomplished T-38 Talon pilot and instructor at Columbus AFB, Miss. She received her F-15E pilot training as a member of the 333rd Fighter Squadron. The Columbus, Ohio, native graduated the Basic Operational Training Course in February 2007 as the top air-to-air pilot and distinguished graduate for Class 06-CBE. more...
The United States Air Force – Jul 3, 2008 7:37 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Iraqi air force soars through U.S.-guided exerciseMembers of the Coalition Air Force Training Team assigned to the 370th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron here have been training and mentoring Iraqi air force members in their functional areas for years. Recently, the 370th AEAS staff partnered with members of the 447th Air Expeditionary Group at Sather Air Base, Iraq, to evaluate how well Iraqi functional areas communicated and responded with each other during a ground emergency exercise here. more...
The United States Air Force – Jul 3, 2008 5:16 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
July 2 airpower summary: F-15Es perform shows of forceCoalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations July 2, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles conducted shows of force in order to deter activities by anti-Afghan forces in the vicinity of Soltani. An on-scene joint terminal attack controller declared the missions successful. An Air Force MQ-9 Reaper dropped guided bomb unit-12s and fired Hellfire missiles onto a cave in Gereshk. The mission was reported as a success by a JTAC. more...
The United States Air Force – Jul 3, 2008 4:48 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
