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Langley joins RAF in multi-national exercise
February 20, 2013 — MORE

A row of British Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s sit on the flightline at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Jan. 23, 2013. British and American units will participate in Exercise Western Zephyr, testing the capabilities and tactics of both the F-22 Raptor and Typhoon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Newman/Released)

Rapid Equipping Force bringing 'solutions to battlefield'
February 19, 2013 — The Army's Rapid Equipping Force launched a website two weeks ago to solicit ideas and input from Soldiers, industry and tinkerers. People can go to www.ref.army.mil to give their ideas.These ideas are helping bring "modern technologies and solutions to the battlefield," said Col. Timothy Hill, director of the Operational Energy/Contingency Basing... MORE

Sgt. Maj. James Hash shows a Rapid Equipping Force procured Dragon Runner, operated by Soldiers remotely in Afghanistan for reconnaissance and counter improvised explosive device operations. (U.S. Army courtesy photo/Released)

Sequestration could mean delayed redeployment for Soldiers in Afghanistan
February 19, 2013 — The lack of an appropriations bill coupled with sequestration could eventually translate to Soldiers being delayed in their redeployment home from Afghanistan, the Army's chief of staff said.Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, speaking at the Brookings Institution Friday in Washington, D.C., explained that replacement forces to Afghanistan in 2014 could be... MORE

Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno answered questions from the audience and from Michael O'Hanlon, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, Feb. 15, 2013, during a visit at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. (U.S. Army courtesy photo/Released)

ACC continues planning for sequestration impacts
February 19, 2013 — Air Combat Command officials continue to take actions to slow, and within the near term dramatically restrict, Fiscal Year 2013 spending in light of pending sequestration and a projected $1.8 billion dollar shortfall in overseas contingency funding."We are prioritizing our efforts to sustain force structure and preserve combat capability for the... MORE

U.S. Air Force Graphic by Tech. Sgt. Randy Redman

Langley Airman meets AF leaders
February 19, 2013 — MORE

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III visits with Airmen and Soldiers from the 380th Expeditionary Medical Group, Feb. 7, 2013. Welsh and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody visited the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing during a multi-base tour to meet with Airmen who are deployed throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christina M. Styer)

Langley Cancels Air Show
February 15, 2013 — The 2013 Air Power Over Hampton Roads Open House and Air Show, scheduled for May 3-5, has been cancelled. Driven by the dual threat of operating under a continuing resolution and a potential sequestration, U.S. Air Force leadership at all levels are proactively implementing near-term actions to minimize impact to readiness and our people while... MORE

Army leaders plan for uncertain future
February 15, 2013 — More than 100 leaders from across the Army, the Department of Defense, academia, and think tanks, met here this week at the "Winter Wargame Unified Quest 2013" event to plan for the future of the Army -- from about 2020 to 2030."The duty of military planners is not necessarily to get the future exactly right. Rather, it's just not to get it too... MORE

Maj. Gen. Bill Hix, Training and Doctrine Command's director of the Concepts Development and Learning Directorate, discusses the Army's plans for 2020 and beyond, during the TRADOC-sponsored Winter Wargame Unified Quest 2013, Feb. 14, 2013. (U.S. Army courtesy photo/Released)

AF implements enlisted date of separation rollback
February 15, 2013 — The Air Force will implement the enlisted date of separation rollback program this fiscal year, in addition to several voluntary force management programs that were announced Feb. 5, Air Force Personnel Center officials said today.The rollback will accelerate the date of separation for senior master sergeants and below who meet required criteria,... MORE

Langley hosts Special Olympics
February 14, 2013 — One second left in the game, he lined up the shot and launched the ball through the air. The buzzer sounded, followed by the swish of success.The crowd cheered wildly, even though the shot didn't win the game for his team, while his opponents gave him high-fives and congratulated him in the spirit of sportsmanship.Moments like these were plentiful... MORE

A Special Olympian shoots a three-point basket Feb. 9 at Langley Air Force Base, Va., during the Special Olympics basketball tournament. The teams were divided by age, capability and region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Austin Harvill/Released)

Panetta announces Distinguished Warfare Medal
February 14, 2013 — Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta has approved a new medal designed to recognize service members directly affecting combat operations who may not even be on the same continent as the action.The Distinguished Warfare Medal recognizes the changing face of warfare. In the past, few, if any, service members not actually in a combat zone directly... MORE

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta has approved the Distinguished Warfare Medal, designed to recognize service members directly affecting combat operations who may not even be on the same continent as the action. (DOD graphic/Released)

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