Leader of skimming ring sentenced in Norfolk
Provided by: WVEC-TV Norfolk
The leader of a so-called skimming ring that stole the account numbers of sailors and civilians at Naval Station Norfolk has been sentenced to seven years in prison.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:56:43 GMT
911th Airlift Wing to close in Pittsburgh
Provided by: Business Journal
The Air Force announced Friday afternoon that it wants to close the 911th Air Wing based at Pittsburgh International Airport.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:55:48 GMT
Key Steps to Planning Mass Notification System
Provided by: Building Operating Management
On July 3, 1996, Air Force Staff Sgt. Alfredo Guerrero, stationed on the roof of a building in the Khobar Towers military housing complex in Khobar, Saudi Arabia, saw a suspicious truck approaching.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:55:32 GMT
US cuts troops in Europe amid new NATO strategy
Provided by: Deutsche Welle
... that was made months ago. US President Barack Obama announced ahead of a NATO summit in Chicago in May that the US military was pursuing a new, so-called "smart defense" strategy which would enable forces to react "more flexibly and faster." Defense ...
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:53:58 GMT
Court martial for WikiLeaks soldier
Provided by: IcNorthWales
An army intelligence analyst accused of the biggest leak of classified information in US history will face a court martial.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:05:23 GMT
Air Force plans changes at Selfridge, Battle Creek bases
Provided by: Detroit News
Selfridge Air National Guard base will lose its A-10 Warthog fighter planes and gain more refueling aircraft under changes expected to be announced Friday afternoon by the Air Force.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:47:00 GMT
Air Force to cut 10,000 airmen, change aircraft
Provided by: Windsor Beacon
The Air Force detailed plans on Friday to cut the service by nearly 10,000 active, National Guard and Reserve airmen next year as part of a broad move to downsize and shift capabilities around the United States to prepare better for wars of the future.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:50:34 GMT
Fleming: Cuts proposed for Barksdale fleet
Provided by: KSLA-TV Shreveport
U.S. Rep. John Fleming is urging the Obama administration to not cut the fleet of A-10C war planes stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:47:56 GMT
Air National Guard to Take Bulk of Air Force Cuts
Provided by: Freshnews
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Guard Association of the United States today released the following statement by retired Maj.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:47:15 GMT
Pentagon refuses extension for Guantanamo Sept. 11 trial
Provided by: Star-Gazette
A Pentagon legal official refused Friday to extend an important deadline for defense lawyers for the five Guantanamo Bay prisoners charged in the Sept.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:47:11 GMT
McCain endorses Kuykendall for Long Beach congressional seat
Provided by: Press-Telegram
"Steve Kuykendall offers an exceptional record of service as a U.S. Marine Corps combat veteran, a businessman and a former member of Congress," the former Republican presidential nominee said in a statement.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:46:29 GMT
Russian Strategic Subs to Resume Routine World Patrols
Provided by: RIA Novosti
Russian strategic nuclear submarines will resume routine extended patrols in international waters around the world in June 2012, Russian Navy Commander Adm.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:45:19 GMT
Army rules Manning will face court-martial
Provided by: Navy Times
An Army officer ordered a court-martial Friday for a low-ranking intelligence analyst charged in the biggest leak of classified information in U.S. history.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:41:57 GMT
Local Leaders and Veterans React to Air Base Cuts
Provided by: WYTV Youngstown
The 910th Airlift Wing at the Youngstown Air Reserve Station in Vienna is one of the biggest job creators in Trumbull County.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:41:12 GMT
Bradley Manning faces court-martial in WikiLeaks case
Provided by: CNN
Pfc. Bradley E. Manning, who is suspected of leaking hundreds of thousands of secret documents to the WikiLeaks website, will be court-martialed on charges that could lead to a sentence of life in prison, the Army said Friday in a statement.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:37:16 GMT
Tests show no radiation increase at nuclear plant
Provided by: Bellingham Herald
Officials said Friday that the environmental sampling was conducted earlier this week after a reactor lost power and shut down at Byron Nuclear Power Plant on Monday.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:34:42 GMT
Air Force Recommends Pulling F-16S from Iowa Base
Provided by: WMT-AM Cedar Rapids
The Air Force is recommending pulling F-16 fighter jets from an Air National Guard base in Des Moines.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:33:54 GMT
An interest in things that fly
Provided by: Examiner.com
The son of a mechanical engineer and a special education teacher, Guion 'Guy' Bluford, Jr.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:31:27 GMT