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Defense

Air Force presence helps preserve progress in Iraq

Posted June 25, 2012 by by TSgt. Beth Del Vecchio

A group of U.S. airmen assigned to the Office of Security Cooperation - Iraq help to preserve progress made in the country after almost a decade of war. The mission of OSC-I, in coordination with USCENTCOM...

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World

Turkish fighter shootdown concerns Panetta, press secretary says

Posted June 25, 2012 by by Cheryl Pellerin

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta shares the State Department’s deep concern over the June 22 shootdown by Syrian forces of a Turkish F-4 fighter and two Turkish pilots, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said June 25. After speaking with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on June 24, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton condemned what…

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Events

Air Force officials from more than 15 nations to gather at International Close Air Support

Posted June 25, 2012 by

Senior Air Force and Army officials will be gathering at the 10th Annual International Close Air Support event Sept. 25-27 in London. Confirmed attendees include the United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force, the U.S. Department of Defense, Turkish Air Force, Indian Air Force, Royal Jordanian Air Force, Czech Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force, Spanish Air…

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Business

Lockheed Martin provides Italian defense ministry with intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance aircraft

Posted June 25, 2012 by

An innovative Airborne Multi-Intelligence Laboratory developed by Lockheed Martin for intelligence, surveillance and...

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World

ISAF aircraft makes forced landing in Afghanistan

Posted June 21, 2012 by

An International Security Assistance Force aircraft made a forced landing in eastern Afghanistan June 21, military officials reported. ISAF is investigating the incident, officials said. Initial reporting indicates there was no enemy activity in the area. All personnel on the aircraft were recovered and there were no civilian or ISAF fatalities, officials said. In other…

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U.S. Army, Taiwanese officials discuss science, technology collaboration

Posted June 21, 2012 by by Dan Lafontaine

U.S. Army and Taiwanese officials met at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., June 18, to discuss opportunities for partnerships in military research and development.

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World

News Briefs June 21, 2012

Posted June 21, 2012 by

Admin discipline recommended in Quran burning The Associated Press has learned that a U.S. military investigation is recommending that as many as seven U.S. troops face administrative punishments, but not criminal charges, in the burning of Qurans at a U.S. base in Afghanistan in February. U.S. military officials say the classified report and recommendations for…

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World

German air force brings Eurofighter, skills to Eielson AFB

Posted June 21, 2012 by by A1C Zachary Perras

After a nearly 5,000-mile trip across the world, 150 members of the German air force recently arrived at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska...

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World

U.S., Japanese defense officials to meet to discuss Osprey issues

Posted June 21, 2012 by by SFC Tyrone C. Marshall Jr.

Senior Defense Department officials will brief a Japanese delegation at the Pentagon tomorrow on recent incidents involving U.S. MV-22 and CV-22 Osprey aircraft variants, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said June 21.

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News Briefs June 20, 2012

Posted June 20, 2012 by

U.S. military deaths in Afghanistan at 1,883 As of June 19, 2012, at least 1,883 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan as a result of the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to an Associated Press count. At least 1,566 military service members have died in Afghanistan as a result…

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