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Santorum: Women shouldn’t serve in combat - Air Force News | News from Afghanistan & Iraq - Air
www.airforcetimes.com | Feb 10, 2012
WASHINGTON — Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum on Friday said he thinks it would be wrong to allow women to serve in combat.

Boeing’s C-130 AMP Chopped as USAF Announces More Cuts | Aviation International News
www.ainonline.com | Feb 10, 2012
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Rapid Fire 2012-02-10: Energize This
www.defenseindustrydaily.com | Feb 10, 2012
* The Brookings think tank, on the proliferation of IED attacks in 2011: "[D]anger will not disappear even after the U.S. campaign in Afghanistan ends. [...] It is (Last update: 2012-02-10 14:07:03 GMT)

defence.professionals | defpro.com
www.defpro.com | Feb 10, 2012
TYNDALL AFB, Fla. | The U.S. Air Force is one of the nation's top purchasers of green power, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Top 25 list of Green Power Partners released Jan...

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Air Force Plan Would Cut 10,000 Airmen
www.avweb.com | Feb 9, 2012
Nearly 10,000 of the Air Force s active National Guard and Reserve airmen would be cut next year if plans detailed Friday by the Air Force go into effect.

AOPA urges changes to UAS-only airspace proposal
www.aopa.org |
AOPA submitted several suggestions that would mitigate the impact of a proposed restricted airspace reserved for unmanned aircraft in North Dakota, but remains opposed to the creation of such an exclusive airspace.

1st Female AF Air Combat Vet in Run for Congress | Military.com
www.military.com | Feb 9, 2012
Martha McSally, the first woman to fly fighters in combat for the Air Force, and first to command a fighter squadron in combat, is entering Arizona's special election to fill U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' vacated congressional seat.

Turkey grounds T-37 fleet for safety checks
www.flightglobal.com | Feb 8, 2012
The Turkish air force has halted flights with its Cessna T-37 jet trainers to perform technical checks on the type following two fatal accidents in the...

Cameron: UK to buy eighth C-17 - Defence Management
www.defencemanagement.com | Feb 8, 2012
New Globemaster will be the UK's eighth bought from US manufacturer Boeing in move announced by Prime Minister