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Report on fatal WC-130 crash reveals troubling maintenance, morale, discipline lapses in Puerto Rico Air Guard wing
A faulty engine, serious maintenance lapses that failed to repair it, and a series of air crew mistakes before and during takeoff led to the horrific WC-130H crash May 2 that killed nine Puerto Rico Air National Guardsmen.
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Laughlin misconduct included vulgar call sign for female student pilot
The misconduct that led to at least three leaders at the 47th Flying Training Wing to be fired last week included an incident in which a female student pilot was given a vulgar call sign, and an unrelated incident in which a threat was made.
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The new BMT: The Air Force has added another week to basic training
The BMT changes — which will also include a renewed focus on Air Force history and heroes, increased physical training sessions, and possibly a full weapons qualification program — are part of the Air Force’s effort to increase the readiness and lethality of the new airmen it produces.
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Air Force announces return of many airmen and missions to Tyndall — but questions remain on fate of F-22s
Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson said that all but about 500 evacuated airmen will return to Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida or the surrounding area in the next few months as the base continues recovering from Hurricane Michael.
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Air Force aims to modernize recruiting amid growing challenges
Air Force recruiters are targeting more mature, athletic recruits for hard-to-fill battlefield airmen jobs.
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Three commanders fired from Laughlin flying training wing for failing to stop misconduct
The commander of the 47th Flying Training Wing at Laughlin Air Force Base in Texas, his operations group commander and a flying training squadron commander have been relieved for failing to stop officer misconduct there.
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Tyndall Air Force Base officials going ‘person by person’ to find out how to help evacuees
Squadron commanders at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida are starting to go through their rosters “person by person” as they try to figure out how to help those who were forced to evacuate by Hurricane Michael.
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Fired Air Force one-star made inappropriate comments about women, failed to report suicide attempts
Brig. Gen. Paul Tibbets IV is being forced to retire.
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Pence: Tyndall training operations will soon resume as recovery continues
Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday announced that Tyndall Air Force Base will soon resume some parts of its F-22 training mission, as the installation continues to recover from Hurricane Michael’s devastation.
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800 active-duty troops to be sent to Mexican border
The military is preparing to send at least 800 more troops to the Mexican border to help the Border Patrol, as a caravan of thousands of Central American migrants continues to move north.
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Report on fatal WC-130 crash reveals troubling maintenance, morale, discipline lapses in Puerto Rico Air Guard wing
A faulty engine, serious maintenance lapses that failed to repair it, and a series of air crew mistakes before and during takeoff led to the horrific WC-130H crash May 2 that killed nine Puerto Rico Air National Guardsmen.
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Laughlin misconduct included vulgar call sign for female student pilot
The misconduct that led to at least three leaders at the 47th Flying Training Wing to be fired last week included an incident in which a female student pilot was given a vulgar call sign, and an unrelated incident in which a threat was made.
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The new BMT: The Air Force has added another week to basic training
The BMT changes — which will also include a renewed focus on Air Force history and heroes, increased physical training sessions, and possibly a full weapons qualification program — are part of the Air Force’s effort to increase the readiness and lethality of the new airmen it produces.
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Air Force announces return of many airmen and missions to Tyndall — but questions remain on fate of F-22s
Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson said that all but about 500 evacuated airmen will return to Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida or the surrounding area in the next few months as the base continues recovering from Hurricane Michael.
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Air Force aims to modernize recruiting amid growing challenges
Air Force recruiters are targeting more mature, athletic recruits for hard-to-fill battlefield airmen jobs.
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Three commanders fired from Laughlin flying training wing for failing to stop misconduct
The commander of the 47th Flying Training Wing at Laughlin Air Force Base in Texas, his operations group commander and a flying training squadron commander have been relieved for failing to stop officer misconduct there.
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Tyndall Air Force Base officials going ‘person by person’ to find out how to help evacuees
Squadron commanders at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida are starting to go through their rosters “person by person” as they try to figure out how to help those who were forced to evacuate by Hurricane Michael.
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Fired Air Force one-star made inappropriate comments about women, failed to report suicide attempts
Brig. Gen. Paul Tibbets IV is being forced to retire.
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Pence: Tyndall training operations will soon resume as recovery continues
Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday announced that Tyndall Air Force Base will soon resume some parts of its F-22 training mission, as the installation continues to recover from Hurricane Michael’s devastation.
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800 active-duty troops to be sent to Mexican border
The military is preparing to send at least 800 more troops to the Mexican border to help the Border Patrol, as a caravan of thousands of Central American migrants continues to move north.
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Report on fatal WC-130 crash reveals troubling maintenance, morale, discipline lapses in Puerto Rico Air Guard wing
A faulty engine, serious maintenance lapses that failed to repair it, and a series of air crew mistakes before and during takeoff led to the horrific WC-130H crash May 2 that killed nine Puerto Rico Air National Guardsmen.
-
Laughlin misconduct included vulgar call sign for female student pilot
The misconduct that led to at least three leaders at the 47th Flying Training Wing to be fired last week included an incident in which a female student pilot was given a vulgar call sign, and an unrelated incident in which a threat was made.
-
The new BMT: The Air Force has added another week to basic training
The BMT changes — which will also include a renewed focus on Air Force history and heroes, increased physical training sessions, and possibly a full weapons qualification program — are part of the Air Force’s effort to increase the readiness and lethality of the new airmen it produces.
-
Air Force announces return of many airmen and missions to Tyndall — but questions remain on fate of F-22s
Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson said that all but about 500 evacuated airmen will return to Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida or the surrounding area in the next few months as the base continues recovering from Hurricane Michael.
-
Air Force aims to modernize recruiting amid growing challenges
Air Force recruiters are targeting more mature, athletic recruits for hard-to-fill battlefield airmen jobs.
-
Three commanders fired from Laughlin flying training wing for failing to stop misconduct
The commander of the 47th Flying Training Wing at Laughlin Air Force Base in Texas, his operations group commander and a flying training squadron commander have been relieved for failing to stop officer misconduct there.
-
Tyndall Air Force Base officials going ‘person by person’ to find out how to help evacuees
Squadron commanders at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida are starting to go through their rosters “person by person” as they try to figure out how to help those who were forced to evacuate by Hurricane Michael.
-
Fired Air Force one-star made inappropriate comments about women, failed to report suicide attempts
Brig. Gen. Paul Tibbets IV is being forced to retire.
-
Pence: Tyndall training operations will soon resume as recovery continues
Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday announced that Tyndall Air Force Base will soon resume some parts of its F-22 training mission, as the installation continues to recover from Hurricane Michael’s devastation.
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800 active-duty troops to be sent to Mexican border
The military is preparing to send at least 800 more troops to the Mexican border to help the Border Patrol, as a caravan of thousands of Central American migrants continues to move north.
