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War jet graces Holiday Park once again
By Ken Kaye, South Florida - MiamiHerald.com
Published: Monday, November 09, 2009
For decades, the vintage fighter jet had been a familiar sight at Holiday Park in Fort Lauderdale -- until Hurricane Wilma all but destroyed it in 2005....

US Cyber Challenge Training Hackers to Fight Criminals and Spies
By Meredith Hegg, VOANews.com
Published: Friday, August 14, 2009
Computer security engineer Alan Paller recalls how the Soviet Union's 1957 launch of Sputnik, the world's first artificial satellite, spurred the U.S. government to accelerate its lagging space technology program...

Bill Would Boost Careers In Policing Cybersphere
By Kevin Robillard, CQ Staff
Published: Sunday, August 02, 2009
Some high school-age students attend summer camp to learn how to survive in the woods. Soon enough, some will be going to learn how to become cybercops...

County Schools Expand Online Presence
By Gwen Sadler, Chesterfield Observer
Published: July 29, 2009
Chesterfield County Public Schools (CCPS) has launched a redesigned Web site and established a presence on Facebook and Twitter. CCPS is the only school system in Central Virginia with an active Twitter account, and one of only four Virginia school systems that can "Tweet."...

Bennett Receives Air Force Association's Distinguished American Award
UtahPolicy.com
Published: July 26, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C.-The Nation's Capital Chapter of the Air Force Association presented Senator Bob Bennett (R-Utah) with the Distinguished American Award at its annual dinner this week...

33rd Rescue Squadron wins 2009 Verne Orr Award
AirForceDad.com
Published: July 22, 2009
The 33rd Rescue Squadron here was named the 2009 Verne Orr Award winner recently...

Air Force Association chapter: Education is the foundation of organization’s mission
By Jeff Mullin, Senior Writer - Enid News & Eagle - Enid, OK
Published: July 18, 2009
Dan Ohnesorge, director of Enid Woodring Regional Airport, once followed in his father’s footsteps — sort of...

AFA traces roots to famous aviators
By Jeff Mullin, Senior Writer - Enid News & Eagle - Enid, OK
Published: July 18, 2009
Writer Air Force Association traces its roots to some of the forefathers of the modern Air Force. By the end of World War I...

Volunteers earn well-deserved recognition
Thumbs Up - Enid News & Eagle - Enid, OK
Published: July 18, 2009
Since 1946, a non-profit organization has advocated for American air power and a strong national defense. The Air Force Association, established Feb...

Educator wins national award
Austin named National Aerospace Teacher of the Year
By Jason Wermers - local news - TheItem.com
Published: July 14, 2009
A Pocalla Springs Elementary School instructor has received national recognition for the way he teaches science....

Top general warns against ending F-22 fighter
By Jim Wolf -- Washington (Reuters)
A top Air Force general, swerving from the Pentagon leadership, said ending production of Lockheed Martin Corp's F-22 Raptor fighter jet, as proposed by President Barack Obama, would put current U.S. military strategy at high risk...

With Obama Weapons Cuts Come Risks to U.S
by Rowan Scarborough -- HumanEvents.com
Published: May 20, 2009
President Obama's first defense budget increases risks in future wars by scaling back weapon systems designed to dominate the battlefield and protect the homeland, say military experts...

Air Force Association recognizes math and science excellence
By Sabrina Carl, News-Sun - Sebring,FL,USA
Published: May 12, 2009
... and teachers were recently recognized by The Florida Highlands 173 Chapter of the Air Force Association and The School Board of Highlands County...

NASA Advisory Council members share a connection with community
By The Enid News and Eagle
Published: May 2, 2009
Through his travels and participation in the aerospace industry, Enid native Owen K. Garriott has had the opportunity to visit with many other officials, and he reports he often finds many in the field have ties to Enid.

Achievers: Retired fighter pilot gains honorary presidency of youth group
By The Daily Courier
Published: Apr 26, 2009
Thomas Rowney, 73, distinguished himself during a 22-year career with the U.S. Air Force, and recalls it fondly.

AMC, AFA host AMC Industry Days at Scott AFB
By Headquarters AMC Public Affairs
Published: Apr 21, 2009
The Air Force Association and Air Mobility Command are hosting AMC Industry Days 2009 at Scott AFB June 30 - July 1. The objective of the event is to discuss AMC's current and long-range research, development, test and evaluation needs in a symposium-like atmosphere.

Air Force Association | KXNet.com North Dakota News
By KXMCTV Minot
Published: Apr 18, 2009
Because we live next to a military base, we know that the impact of Minot Air Force Base is huge, both to our local economy and in the nation's defense.

Air Force Assoc. honors those who serve
By KSTP TV - Minneapolis and St. Paul
Published: Apr 18, 2009
Minnesotans who serve and those still training to serve our country were honored Saturday night.

General named for top Global Strike Command position
By John Andrew Prime, ShreveportTimes.com | The Times
Published: Apr 16, 2009
Lt. Gen. Frank G. Klotz, now a high official in the Air Force at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., has been named to head the new Global Strike Command that will be in operation at Barksdale Air Force Base by the end of the year.

Gates Takes His Case for Military Budget on the Road
By Elisabeth Bumiller, The New York Times
Published: Apr 16, 2009
CARLISLE, Pa. — Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates took his campaign for the Pentagon’s budget to one of the nation’s premier military institutions on Thursday as he pressed his argument for shifting billions of dollars from future Army weapons programs to the more immediate needs of the country’s two wars.

THE MILITARY: Air trained, ground tested
By Megan McCloskey, Las Vegas Sun
Published: Apr 16, 2009
With his Humvee on fire after being ambushed by insurgents, injured Airman 1st Class Antonio Antunez pushed the squad’s translator out a door, escaped through the turret and then, under fire and the only one with a weapon, led his team to safety.

Beavan Named Air Force Association Teacher of Year
Southern Maryland Headline News
Published: April 15, 2009
Ms. Bonnie Beavan, a Spring Ridge Middle School mathematics teacher, was recently named Teacher of the Year by the Thomas W. Anthony Chapter of the Maryland State Air Force Association (AFA).

Air Force Officials Agree on Obama Cutback
By Christopher Drew, The New York Times
Published: Apr 13, 2009
Top Air Force officials said Monday that they supported the Obama administration’s decision to buy only four more of the advanced F-22 fighter jets, making it less likely that Congress will insist on extending its production.

Continued mission theme of AFA meeting
By Brian Livingston, The Meridian Star
Published: April 9, 2009
One of the main reasons for supporters of the Air Force Association to come together this week at Northwood County Club was to honor airmen of the 186th Air Refueling Wing.

Gates’s Cuts to an Array of Weapons Bring a Fight
By Elisabeth Bumiller and Chritopher Drew, The New York Times
Published: April 7, 2009
WASHINGTON — Members of Congress and advocates for the armed services pushed back on Tuesday against Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates’s plans to pare billions of dollars from a variety of Pentagon weapons systems, but others said that the cuts were prudent and that fights over them would be limited to several leading programs.

Pentagon budget for 2010 trimmed
Source: Reuters
Published: 1:03PM Tuesday April 07, 2009
The United States would trim missile-defence spending, cancel multibillion-dollar weapons programs but buy more arms for fighting insurgents in places like Iraq and Afghanistan, under a 2010 budget plan.

U.S. Rep Harper Meets with AFA Chapter in Eastern Mississippi
from staff reports, The Meridian Star
Published: April 04, 2009 11:16 pm
Congressman Harper assisted in honoring the Outstanding Airman of the Year, along with other groups from the 186th Wing.

Weakening Federal Support for Programs Could Sink Jobs
By Kevin Robinson-Avila, New Mexico Business Weekly
Apr 3, 2009 14:12 | Updated Apr 3, 2009 14:12
Wavering federal support for some big-ticket military programs could mean the loss of hundreds of jobs and funding for businesses.

Southwest Asia power shift
By Hugh Lessig, Daily Press.com
Apr 2, 2009 17:59 | Updated Apr 3, 2009 12:15
At AFA’s Orlando Symposium, top officers sketched out a future of heavy Air Force operations.

Experts Predict Major Cutbacks on Acquisition
By Bruce Rolfsen , Air Force Times
Mar 19, 2009 17:59 | Updated Mar 25, 2009 16:15
Debates on how many fighters and bombers the Air Force needs could be moot as President Barack Obama’s administration and Congress focus on the nation’s financial woes and look to defense acquisition programs as a place to save money.

Analysis: US deployment of F-22 may give Iran nuclear diplomacy more time
By Thomas Crimmins, The Jerusalem Post
Mar 18, 2009 17:59 | Updated Mar 18, 2009 20:52
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) released its most recent report on Iran's nuclear activities, indicating that the Islamic Republic may have produced enough low-enriched uranium for its first nuclear weapon (if further enriched), on February 19.

WINEP Says F-22 Deployment Could Facilitate War With Iran
Published: Mar 13, 2009
A report by the Washington Institute for Near East Policy said that if talks fail to persuade Iran to abandon its nuclear program, forward deployment of the F-22 could neutralize the threat.

Air Force tankers may be example of high cost of doing nothing
Federal News Radio
Published: March 13, 2009
In a battle between Boeing and a team of Northrop Grumman, there are potentially billions of dollars at stake in replacing an aging fleet of Air Force tankers.