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First reported 5 hours ago - Updated 44 mins ago - 3 reports

Air Force selects Kansas base

The Air Force has reached a preliminary decision to select McConnell Air Force Base in Kansas to be the first active-duty main operating base for its Boeing-built KC-46A tankers — bringing an end to a contest that had pitted several congressional delegations ... [Published Politico - 44 mins ago]

Entities: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Main Operating Base, Altus Air Force Base, McConnell Air Force Base, Forks Air Force Base

First reported 20 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 9 reports

Air National Guard

Pease is top Air Guard base pick for KC-46A tankers

PORTSMOUTH ? Pease Air National Guard Base has been selected by the military as the most desirable guard facility in the country to house new KC-46A air refueling tankers, rising to the top of a field of 88 competitors nationwide.The decision, announced ... [Published Foster's Daily Democrat - 3 hours ago]

Entities: 157th Air Refueling Wing, Air National Guard, Air Refueling

First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 2 reports

C-130 Hercules

Heart of Texas Bound: Dyess AFB Receives 27th C-130J Super Hercules

Another Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] C-130J Super Hercules (Lockheed Martin aircraft number 5724) was ferried to the 317th Airlift Group at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, today. Brig. Gen. Scott Goodwin, director of Operations, Headquarters Air Mobility ... [Published ASD News - 4 hours ago]

Entities: C-130 Hercules, Lockheed Martin Corp, 317th Airlift Group, Air Mobility Command

First reported 9 hours ago - Updated 7 hours ago - 2 reports

Two men jailed for life for murder of Brazilian man stabbed 64 times

A Brazilian man and an Irish man have been found guilty of the murder of a 28-year-old Brazilian man who had been living in Gort, Co Galway, and whose body was found floating in a bog in north Kerry in March 2 ... [Published Irish Examiner - 7 hours ago]

Entities: Homicide

First reported 19 hours ago - Updated 9 hours ago - 2 reports

Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker

Altus AFB selected as preferred alternative KC-46 Formal Training Unit

97th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs5/22/2013 - ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Altus Air Force Base was identified today as the preferred location for the KC-46A tanker aircraft Formal Training Unit.The Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff approved ... [Published Altus Air Force Base - 9 hours ago]

Entities: Training Unit, Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Altus Air Force Base

First reported 20 hours ago - Updated 10 hours ago - 2 reports

PAF chief observes tri-national air exercise in Saudi Arabia

* Exercise among RSAF, TuAF and PAF was held at King Fahd Air Base from May 6 to 22 ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force (PAF), Air Chief Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt observed International Air Exercise Peace Falcons-2013 in Taif, Saudi ... [Published Daily Times - 10 hours ago]

Entities: Pakistan Air Force, Air Exercise, Turkish Air Force, Saudi Arabia

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated 11 hours ago - 8 reports

US Air Force

New Air Force tankers will head to Wichita, but not Topeka

Top-of-the-line tankers are coming to Kansas.The U.S. Air Force chose Wichita’s McConnell air force base to house new air refueling tankers. In a separate consideration however, the Air Force decided not to operate any at Forbes Field in Topeka.The 50-year-old ... [Published Kansas First News - 11 hours ago]

Entities: Wichita, Air National Guard, Air Refueling, Active Duty, US Air Force

First reported 21 hours ago - Updated 13 hours ago - 4 reports

Home to new tankers brings stability for McConnell Air Force Base

The Wichita EaglecommentsMcConnell Air Force Base’s future was solidified significantly Wednesday with the announcement that it would serve as home for the new refueling tankers.The Air Force’s selection of the Wichita base to receive new KC-46A tankers ... [Published Wichita Eagle - 13 hours ago]

Entities: McConnell Air Force Base, Jerry Moran, Wichita

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated 22 hours ago - 3 reports

USAF awards D-RAPCON contract to Raytheon

Raytheon has received a contract from the US Air Force (USAF) for the development and delivery of rapidly deployable air traffic control (ATC) systems for its global military operations, including emergency and humanitarian missions.Around $50.6m has ... [Published Air Force Technology - 22 hours ago]

Entities: US Air Force, Raytheon Company, Air Traffic Control

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 5 reports

US missile test delayed for a day (AFP)

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US Air Force delayed for a day an intercontinental ballistic missile test because of a "range safety instrumentation issue."The air force will try again to launch the unarmed Minuteman 3 missile on Wednesday -- between 3:01 am and ... [Published Yahoo!Xtra - May 22 2013]

Entities: missile, Intercontinental Ballistic Missile, North Korea, Marshall Islands, Flight Test

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 4 reports

SC calls for change in Air Force Act

The Supreme Court has recommended to the Centre to bring an amendment in the Air Force Act to set off pre-trial detention of a soldier against any jail term awarded to him by court-martial. ... [Published Hindustan Times - May 21 2013]

Entities: Supreme Court, Custody, prison

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 4 reports

U.S. Air Force To Move Forward Target Date For F-35 Use

http://news.yahoo.com/exclusive-u-air-force-move-forward-target-date-213936274.h... News Source: ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force plans to start operational use of Lockheed Martin Corp.-built F-35 fighter jets in mid-2016, a year ... [Published Leatherneck Magazine - May 21 2013]

Entities: Target Date, US Air Force, Lockheed Martin F-35

Quotes

"We dispatched our IDF and Mirage fighters to offer aerial protection for naval and coast guard vessels taking part in the drill in the Bashi Channel" Liu said, adding that an Air Force E-2K early warning aircraft also took part in the exercise

Taiwan's Air Force stepping up southern patrols [Published Focus Taiwan - 14 mins ago]

"This new age aircraft will achieve better mission-capable rates with less maintenance downtime, improving our ability to respond with rapid, global capability to assist U S , joint, allied and coalition forces and better support humanitarian missions" Welsh added

USAF reveals preferred and reasonable alternatives for KC-46A tankers [Published Air Force Technology - 20 mins ago]

...these new aircraft and jobs to our community, and the strong community support we receive from the citizens of New Hampshire," Hutchinson said. "It is an exciting time at Pease Air National Guard Base and we look forward to providing the most cost-efficient, flexible, rapid global mobility capability to our country."

Pease selected as base for KC-46A tanker [Published Seacoast Online - 3 hours ago]

"Before this goal is realized, we have other projects to meet our defense needs" Kao said, adding that the Ministry of National Defense aims to purchase new jet fighters that boast better performance than the F-16 A/B now in serv...

Defense minister apologizes for recent Air Force crashes [Published Focus Taiwan - 3 hours ago]

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Taiwan's Air Force stepping up southern patrols [Published Focus Taiwan - 14 mins ago]
USAF reveals preferred and reasonable alternati... [Published Air Force Technology - 20 mins ago]
Air Force selects Kansas base [Published Politico - 44 mins ago]
Pease is top Air Guard base pick for KC-46A tan... [Published Foster's Daily Democrat - 3 hours ago]
Pease selected as base for KC-46A tanker [Published Seacoast Online - 3 hours ago]
Defense minister apologizes for recent Air Forc... [Published Focus Taiwan - 3 hours ago]
Eagle editorial: Tankers will boost city [Published Wichita Eagle - 4 hours ago]
Air Force tanker fuels optimism [Published Portsmouth Herald - 4 hours ago]
Heart of Texas Bound: Dyess AFB Receives 27th C... [Published ASD News - 4 hours ago]
IMF: fiscal disincentives urged [Published Estates Gazette - 5 hours ago]
U.S.' largest tanker base to be in Wichita [Published Lawrence Journal-World - 5 hours ago]
Air Force vet swaps bombs for the Bible [Published Western Catholic Reporter - 5 hours ago]
Gas prices not deterring some Memorial Day trav... [Published WALB 10 - 6 hours ago]
Pease chosen to receive refeuling tanker [Published Union Leader - 6 hours ago]
Father, son serve community, country [Published Springville Journal - 7 hours ago]
Mercer Island Air Force pilot reaches Everest s... [Published Seattle Times - 7 hours ago]
Two men jailed for life for murder of Brazilian... [Published Irish Examiner - 7 hours ago]
Military Women Wage Two Wars: Sexual Attacks & ... [Published The Guardian Express - 7 hours ago]
Eat right and fat will take flight [Published Whiteman Air Force Base - 7 hours ago]
Memorial Day a time to consider veterans’ healt... [Published Jefferson Post - 9 hours ago]
Two men jailed for life for murder of Brazilian... [Published IrishExaminer.com - Ireland - 9 hours ago]
Altus AFB selected as preferred alternative KC-... [Published Altus Air Force Base - 9 hours ago]
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PAF chief observes tri-national air exercise in... [Published Daily Times - 10 hours ago]
New Air Force tankers will head to Wichita, but... [Published Kansas First News - 11 hours ago]
McMorris Rodgers Reacts to Tanker Announcement [Published Congresswoman Cathy McMorris - 11 hours ago]
Air Force Picks First Three KC-46A Bases [Published DoD Buzz - 11 hours ago]
Congressman Smith Statement on Announcement of ... [Published Congressman Adam Smith - 11 hours ago]
Retired Air Force colonel to speak at Memorial ... [Published Union Recorder - 12 hours ago]
Pryor Skeptical Of Air Force Commitment To Fort... [Published Southwest Times Record - 12 hours ago]

Blogs

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Air Force Picks First Three KC-46A Bases [Published DoD Buzz - 11 hours ago] Posted in Air, PolicyThe U.S. Air Force has picked the first three bases to host the new KC-46A refueling tanker, the service announced.The service selected Altus Air Force Base, Okla.; McConnell Air Force Base, Kan.; and Pease Air National Guard Base, ...
US to advance target date for F-35 use [Published Naval Open Source INTelligence - May 22 2013] The U.S. Air Force plans to start operational use of Lockheed Martin Corp.-built F-35 fighter jets in mid-2016, a year earlier than planned, using a similar software package as the Marine Corps, according to two sources familiar with the plans.The ...
Air Force Announces KC-46A Preferred and Reason... [Published News Release - U.S. Dept. of Defense - May 22 2013] News Releases are official statements of the Department of Defense. ...
US Air Force selects Raytheon's transportable a... [Published Naval Open Source INTelligence - May 21 2013] The U.S. Air Force has awarded Raytheon Company a contract to build rapidly deployable air traffic control (ATC) systems that can be delivered anywhere in the world and then be fully operational controlling flights within six hours.The contract, with ...
PAKISTAN AIR FORCE CHIEF PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR NI... [Published Beegeagle's Blog - May 21 2013] DAILY TRUST 20 May, 2013 The Pakistani government has pledged to assist the Nigerian military in its task of ensuring security of lives and property in the country. The Pakistani Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt, who was ...

Audio/Video

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Atlas 5 rocket launches Air Force Satellite in ... [Published 3rdID8487 - YouTube Channel - May 21 2013]
Air Force Report on the F-35 Lightning II [Published 3rdID8487 - YouTube Channel - May 21 2013]
Watch: Air Force launches new GPS navigation sa... [Published CBS News Online - YouTube - May 16 2013]
Air Force Two for sale to highest bidder [Published CBS News Online - YouTube - May 10 2013]
4029 News: Pryor Battles Air Force Over 188th F... [Published Senator Mark Pryor - YouTube Channel - May 10 2013]

Press Releases

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Patients Honor Dr. James Pollock, Maj., USAF (R... [Published PR Newswire: Entertainment & Media - May 16 2013]
United Launch Alliance Launches 70th Successful... [Published Auto & Transportation - May 16 2013]
AFA & AFSA Host Memorial Day Ceremony at Air Fo... [Published PR Newswire: Auto & Transportation - May 08 2013]
Boeing Delivers Wright-Patterson Air Force Base... [Published Boeing: News Releases - May 07 2013]
ITT Exelis awarded Air Force contract for upgra... [Published Business Wire - May 07 2013]