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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates Pledges Mine-Resistant Vehicles to Allies

February 05, 2010 - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates today pledged surplus mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles along with expanded access to classified information to U.S. allies to help in combating the threat of improvised explosive devices in Afghanistan.

Military Prepares to Support Super Bowl XLIV

February 05, 2010 - As the excitement builds in the minutes before the Super Bowl kickoff, four Air National Guard F-15 Eagle fighter jets will scream over Miami’s Sun Life Stadium in a dramatic show of military support for the big game.

Online Library Invaluable in Civilian Hiring Process

February 05, 2010 - An Air Force hiring surge in the coming year, combined with the termination of the National Security Personnel System, make it even more critical for supervisors to know where to go for guidance in the hiring process.

Town Hall Meetings Address Joint Basing Process in San Antonio

February 05, 2010 - The Army garrison commander here hosted two town hall meetings to inform Fort Sam Houston garrison employees about the progress of Joint Base San Antonio Jan. 28.

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Top Air Combat Command Leader Visits Tyndall Airmen

February 05, 2010 - The commander of Air Combat Command visited the men and women of 1st Air Force Jan. 28 - 29, at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla.

NCIS Sets Sights on Fraud Prevention in its Annual Crime Reduction Program

February 05, 2010 - Every quarter, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service here focuses on a different crime to target in its annual crime reduction program. This quarter, NCIS has its sights set on fraud prevention.

Marine Corps Community Services offers car-buying advice to Marines

February 05, 2010 - Tricky salesmen, high interest rates and beat-up cars are common pitfalls for Marines buying their first car, but with the correct information, they can avoid these problems.

Class Gives Nutritional Enlightenment for Pendleton Occupants

February 05, 2010 - Marines must stay mentally and physically fit in order to effectively defend our Nation against its enemies.

Cybersecurity Seizes More Attention and Budget Dollars

February 04, 2010 - Cybersecurity is seizing more attention and budget dollars from the Defense Department at a time when China’s alleged cyber attack on Google has underscored the urgency of the threat and the vulnerability of U.S. networks.

Sexual Assault Task Force Urges a Higher Level of Oversight

February 04, 2010 - The Defense Department office that oversees sexual assault prevention and response in the military needs a higher level of oversight and funding to continue on its path of progress by a task force created to assess the program.

Pentagon Raises Record $17 Million for CFC Campaign Which was Established in 1961

February 04, 2010 - The Defense Department announced it collected $17.2 million in last year's annual federal fundraising campaign, a record-breaking sum of charitable donations to groups operating in Haiti and other areas where needs exist.

Ellsworth Airmen Participate in Training with Local Sheriff's Department

February 04, 2010 - Airmen of the 28th Security Forces Squadron here participated in specialized training with the Pennington County Sheriff Department's special response team Jan. 25.

Air Force Secretary Visits Southwest Asia and Outlines Air Force Priorities

February 04, 2010 - The secretary of the Air Force visited servicemembers here Jan. 29 as he toured military installations throughout Southwest Asia.

Aviation Assets Provide Capability and Flexibility for 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit in Haiti

February 04, 2010 - Local Haitians look up to the sky while a thundering sound grows louder as a Marine helicopter appears over top a field of palm trees and thick vegetation, within no time the Marines are on the deck.

Yuma Marines Prepare for Bataan Memorial March

February 04, 2010 - Marines from the Installation Personnel Administration Center at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., began training with a predawn 5-mile hike around base Jan. 28, 2010, for the 21st annual Bataan Memorial Death March.

New Detailing Business Rules Improving Fleet Manning

February 04, 2010 - February marks the fifth month since the Navy implemented new rules for detailing Sailors using Career Management System Interactive Detailing (CMS/ID), the Web-based program Sailors use to review and apply for permanent change of station orders (PCS).

Singing Army Wife Meets Leno Between Recording Sessions

February 03, 2010 - Army Capt. Matt Pratt and his songstress wife, Lisa, lived the dream in southern California Feb. 1, thanks to an Army morale and recreation program that supports soldiers and their families.

Senior U.S. Intelligence Officials Say Extremist Threat to U.S. ‘Evolving'

February 03, 2010 - The violent extremist threat is evolving, senior U.S. intelligence officials told the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence yesterday.

Warfighters to Meet in Virtual Battlespace at Virtual Flag 10-2

February 03, 2010 - More than 200 joint military participants from across the United States and Puerto Rico will gather for Virtual Flag 10-2 at the Distributed Mission Operations Center in March here.

Kansas Air National Guard Members Build Hospital in Haiti

February 03, 2010 - The bright clothing, smiles and conversation could be taking place in any hospital lobby in the world. Patients are being admitted, treated and released.

Freedom Miles Encourages Ellsworth Families to Stay Healthy

February 03, 2010 - Officials from the Ellsworth Air Force Base Airman and Family Readiness Center and base fitness center are sponsoring a 14-week program called Freedom Miles designed to encourage the spouses of deployed Airmen to stay active.

FY11 Budget Includes $400 Million for Re-Enlistment Bonuses

February 03, 2010 - The Army revealed its Fiscal Year 2011 budgets Feb. 1, including $143 billion to fund training and sustainment of the total force, and an additional $102 billion to fund operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

NFL Stars and Vets Support Injured Servicemembers

February 03, 2010 - Scientists, researchers and former NFL players have joined together to raise awareness about post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and brain injuries, a spokesman for the Defense Department "Real Warriors" program said today.

CSA Checks Training of New 'Combat Advisors' at JRTC

February 03, 2010 - Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. visited the newly organized 162nd Infantry Brigade, responsible for training combat advisors for Iraq and Afghanistan, during his trip to the Joint Readiness Training Center, Jan. 29.

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