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stays and the services of prostitutes. ered civilians. But since 1977, federal law has Advertising
Shoigu said Russia is also mulling the pos- granted them status as veterans. They had been $PSQPSBUF)FBERVBSUFST
Capt. Daniel Dusek is the highest-ranking of- sibility of setting up a naval base on the islands. eligible since 2002 to have their ashes placed at
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bribery scandals. in the summer to study possible locations, he ruled last year that the WASPs never should
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branch by more than $34 million. metric tons of equipment and materials during
last year’s brief navigation season, he said. The new commander of U.S. and NATO
Dusek told the court he will never forgive forces in Afghanistan apologized March 22 to Story ideas, letters, editorials
himself for his actions that spanned a seven- The Kremlin has made expanding Russia’s the people of Kunduz for the deadly attack on 1MFBTFBEESFTTBMMMFUUFSTBOEFEJ
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North Atlantic before returning late afternoon ter a former executive of space contractor Unit- to Kunduz, along with acting defense minister BFSPUFDIOFXTDPN
March 24 to Bath Iron Works in Maine, where ed Launch Alliance allegedly said the Pentagon Masoom Stanekzai.
the Zumwalt and two sister ships are being built. showed favoritism toward his company. Where you can get
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woman, said the trial “served as a unique op- tained last fall by The Associated Press said FWFSZ'SJEBZTFSWJOHUIFBFSPTQBDFBOE
portunity for the crew to train side-by-side with Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain re- WKHDLUFUDIW¿UHGVKHOOVDWWKHKRVSLWDOFRP- EFGFOTFJOEVTUSZPG4PVUIFSO$BMJGPS
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in October in Baltimore, Md. AP with the investigation. AP
The Taliban’s insurgency spread across the Aerotech News and Review
Russian military plans buildup from West House passes bill to allow female pilots’ previously peaceful north of the country last
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islands amid ongoing strains with the West, the to continue placing their ashes at Arlington Na- and talks between the Afghan government and Visit our web site at www.aerotechnews.com
military said March 25. tional Cemetery. the Taliban. AP
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1R¿QDQFLDOGHWDLOVZHUHGLVFORVHGEXWWKH Lawmakers March 22 voted 385-0 to approve because it is a testament to the Air Force’s com-
buildup will likely be costly and takes place at the bill sponsored by an Arizona Republican, mitment to the total force.
a time when the Russian economy is in reces- congresswoman Martha McSally, herself a re-
sion under the dual impact of low oil prices and “We must use all three components — active,
Western sanctions imposed on Moscow over its TANKER, from 1 Guard and Reserve — operating cohesively and
role in the Ukrainian crisis. seamlessly as one team so we can realize the full
capabilities for cargo and aeromedical evacu- potential of airpower.”
While announcing the buildup, Defense ation, the KC-46A will provide aerial refuel-
Minister Sergei Shoigu said the deployment ing support to the Air Force, Navy and Marine James also explained the KC-46A program
of NATO’s forces near Russia’s borders has Corps, as well as allied nation coalition force LVMXVWWKH¿UVWSKDVHRIDWKUHHSKDVHHIIRUWWR
caused concern. As part of a response, he said aircraft. UHSODFHWKHDJLQJWDQNHUÀHHW7KH¿UVWSKDVHRI
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The military forces in western Russia will IRUWKH¿UVW5HVHUYHOHG.&$3HJDVXVPDLQ Editor’s note: Some information for this article
receive 1,100 new weapons systems, including operating base. was taken from an article written by Daryl Mayer,
warplanes, helicopters, tanks and other armored 88th Air Base Wing Public Affairs, Wright-Pat-
vehicles. Tinker AFB, Okla.; Westover Air Reserve terson AFB, Ohio.
Base, Mass.; and Grissom ARB, Ind., were
In the Far East, the military will deploy state- named as the reasonable alternatives.
of-the art Bal and Bastion anti-ship missile sys-
tems and new drones to the southern Kurils, a “It is absolutely critical that we replace our
group of islands that Japan calls the Northern aging tanker fleet with the KC-46A Pegasus
Territories and claims as its own. aerial tanker,” said Air Force Secretary Deborah
Lee James. “I am pleased to announce Seymour
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