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Dunwoody confirmed as first female four-star
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Written by davidtkl   
Friday, 25 July 2008
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, July 24, 2008) -- The U.S. Senate confirmed Wednesday the appointment of Lt. Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody to the grade of four-star general.

Dunwoody, who will be the first woman to serve as a four-star general in the U.S. military, was also confirmed for assignment as commanding general, U.S. Army Materiel Command, headquartered at Fort Belvoir, Va.
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Guard units receive more high-tech Lakota helicopters
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Written by davidtkl   
Saturday, 19 July 2008
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, July 10, 2008) - Louisiana's Aviation Command last week became the latest National Guard unit to receive the new light utility UH-72A Lakota helicopter.

C- Company, 1-114th Aviation Security and Support Battalion received two Lakota's July 2 and is slated to receive two more of the state-of-the-art helicopters later this month. They will be used for command and control missions such as aerial reconnaissance, counter-drug operations, weapons of mass destruction, and hurricane emergencies.
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New MH-53M helicopter exhibit opens at AF museum
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Written by davidtkl   
Saturday, 12 July 2008

7/11/2008 - DAYTON, Ohio (AFPN) -- Several high ranking officials from Air Force Special Operations Command, industry and the community recently joined personnel from the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force for the official opening of the museum's new MH-53M Pave Low IV helicopter exhibit.

Air Force special operations forces used the Sikorsky MH-53M to covertly enter enemy territory. Capable of operating at day or night or in bad weather, these helicopters conducted long-range, low-level missions to insert, extract, and resupply special operations forces.
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1,215 servicemembers re-up in Iraq
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Written by davidtkl   
Tuesday, 08 July 2008
Servicemembers from all over Iraq gathered in the Al Faw Palace rotunda at Camp Victory, Baghdad, to reenlist and celebrate Independence Day.

All 1,215 servicemembers celebrated by raising their right hands and pledging to continue defending the "land of the free" in what is the largest reenlistment ceremony since the all-volunteer force began in 1973 according to Command Sgt. Maj. Marvin L. Hill, command sergeant major, Multi-National Forces - Iraq.
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Veterans honor Berlin Airlift's 60th anniversary
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Written by davidtkl   
Saturday, 28 June 2008
6/27/2008 - BERLIN (AFPN) -- American, British and French veterans have returned to Germany to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift.

Dr. Helmut Trotnow, the curator of the Allied Museum in Berlin, attributed part of the dissolution of the Soviet blockade to the U.S. armed forces involved in the airlift. 

"This is not just an aspect of history in the books, but it's flesh and blood human beings," he said. "They had feelings. They had hopes. They had thoughts. They had ideas, and you know if they hadn't had stuck to their ideas of freedom and democracy, the Berlin Airlift might not have been a success."
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FCS capability accelerated for infantry
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Written by davidtkl   
Saturday, 28 June 2008
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Jun. 26, 2008) -- Soldiers in Infantry Brigade Combat Teams now get the first crack at Future Combat System technology, Army officials said during a news conference at the Pentagon June 26.

That capability, initially meant to be delivered first to Heavy Brigade Combat teams, will now be delivered to IBCTs by fiscal year 2011 -- three years earlier than previously planned.

The changes come after Army studies showed it was infantry units who were highest in demand in Afghanistan and Iraq, and infantry units with the most capability requests.
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Ramstein C-130s participate in NATO airdrop demonstration
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Saturday, 21 June 2008
6/19/2008 - RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AFPN)  -- Two C-130 Hercules aircraft from Ramstein Air Base recently participated in a NATO-sponsored Precision Airdrop Capabilities demonstration at the Centre d'Essais Lancement de Missiles at Biscarrosee and at Cazaux Air Base, France.

"Over three days we conducted four to six drops a day with different GPS computers," said Capt. Bryant Jarrell, a 37th Airlift Squadron pilot aboard the JPADS flights. 

"It was a unique experience to drop cargo at a high altitude (ranging 6,000 to 10,000 feet above ground)," he said.

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AF nominates 114 officers for astronaut training
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Saturday, 21 June 2008
6/19/2008 - RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFPN)  -- The Air Force Astronaut Nomination Board has forwarded 114 nominations to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for consideration in the pilot and mission specialist categories. The board was held May 13 to 15 and the medical screening panel was held May 20 to 22. More than 200 noninees were considered. 

Forty-eight names were forwarded in the astronaut pilot category while 66 names were forwarded in the mission specialist category. Candidates from that pre-selection are then evaluated by NASA, with the highest-qualified individuals invited to Johnson Space Center, Houston, for interviews this fall.

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SECAF bids farewell to Airmen
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Saturday, 21 June 2008
6/19/2008 - SAN ANTONIO (AFPN) -- In his final Letter to Airmen, the secretary of the Air Force salutes all Airmen for their dedication, motivation and commitment to the nation. 

"You are America's sword and shield, defending the United States and its global interests by delivering sovereign options in air, space, and cyberspace," Secretary Michael W. Wynne said.
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Commentary: The Army Embodies American Values
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Written by davidtkl   
Saturday, 21 June 2008
FORT LEWIS, Wash. (Army News Service, June 16, 2008) - Saturday was an important day - the Army's 233rd birthday. I hope Soldiers care.

It would be a shame if they didn't.

This is a time to pause and reflect with pride on the remarkable organization we all - Soldiers, Civilian employees, Family members - are part of. For longer than our nation has existed, the Army has embodied what it means to be American.
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