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F-22s make mark at Red Flag |
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Friday, 16 February 2007 |
2/15/2007 - NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFNEWS) -- The
F-22 Raptor flew in its first Red Flag exercise that started Feb. 3
here, showcasing its stealth, super cruise and other advantages absent
in legacy fighters.
Pilots from the 94th Fighter Squadron at Langley Air Force Base, Va.,
are flying F-22s against Red Flag aggressors, with pilots from the
Royal Australian Air Force of Australia, and the Royal Air Force of
England.
The 94th FS deployed 14 Raptors and 197 Airmen to participate in the
Red Flag exercise. Including the F-22s, more than 200 aircraft are
participating. Among the foreign aircraft involved are the RAF's GR-4
Tornados and RAAF's F-111 Aardvark. In addition, the F-22s are flying
with the B-2 Spirit, F-117 Nighthawk, F-15 Eagle, F-16 Fighting Falcon
and more.
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Combat camera videographer receives Purple Heart |
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Written by davidtkl
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Friday, 16 February 2007 |
2/15/2007 - BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq (AFNEWS) -- Within
an hour of waking up in the Air Force Theater Hospital on the morning
of Feb. 11, Staff Sgt. Kathryn Robinson was presented with the Purple
Heart.
Sergeant Robinson, a videographer assigned to the 4th Combat Camera
Squadron in March Air Reserve Base, Calif. , was shot once in the left
forearm and on the tip of her right thumb.
The day prior, the 13-year service member was on a cordon and search
mission with U.S. and Iraqi Army soldiers near Baqubah when the team
took small arms fire.
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Army Aviator to be Awarded Medal of Honor |
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Written by davidtkl
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Monday, 12 February 2007 |
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Feb. 9, 2007) - The White House
announced today that President Bush will present the Medal of Honor to
Bruce P. Crandall in recognition of his actions at Landing Zone X-Ray
during the Battle of Ia Drang, Vietnam, in November 1965.
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New Handbook Helps Soldiers Survive First 100 Days in Iraq |
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Written by davidtkl
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Friday, 09 February 2007 |
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Feb. 2, 2006) - A new handbook on how
Soldiers can survive their first 100 days in Iraq is now available at https://call2.army.mil/new/toc.asp?document=2393.
"Soldier Handbook: Surviving Iraq," was developed due to the increased
casualty rate during the first 100 days of a unit's deployment in
support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, according Col. Steven Mains,
director of the Center for Army Lessons Learned at Fort Leavenworth,
Kan.
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CENTAF releases airpower summaries for Jan. 30, 31 |
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Written by davidtkl
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Thursday, 01 February 2007 |
1/31/2007 - SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFNEWS) -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for Jan. 30 and 31.
In
Afghanistan Jan. 30, F-15 Eagles provided close-air support to
International Security Assistance Force, or ISAF, troops in contact
with enemy forces near Nurestan.
Air Force B-1 Lancers and
Royal Air Force GR-7 Harriers provided close-air support for ISAF
troops in contact with enemy forces near Musa Qal'eh. The B-1s expended
GBU-38 bombs successfully within parameters of three potential enemy
buildings. The GR-7s expended rockets and enhanced Paveway II munitions
on enemy positions successfully suppressing enemy fire.
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