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Influence of Desert Storm

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Influence of Desert Storm

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) - Even before it began, before the first tactical decision and the first sortie flown, the 1991 conflict that would become known as Desert Storm acquired a notable profile. Today, 30 years after combat ended on Feb. 28, 1991, Desert Storm's influence on the United States military, and

Air Force addresses privatized housing problems

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Air Force addresses privatized housing problems

(Photo: Secretary of the Air Force Barbara M. Barrett provides testimony to the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington, D.C., Dec. 3. The committee examined privatized military housing for service members and their families.) Secretary of the Air Force Barbara M. Barrett insisted to the Senate Armed Services Committee Dec. 3

Goldfein outlines risks of budget uncertainties

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Goldfein outlines risks of budget uncertainties

(Photo: Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein told a Capitol Hill audience in Washington, D.C., Nov. 6, that unpredictable funding has both short-term and long-term effects, complicating readiness, training, planning and other activities necessary to meet missions.) Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein warned last

Wilson praises airmen in farewell remarks

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Wilson praises airmen in farewell remarks

Two years and nine days since becoming the 24th Secretary of the Air Force, Heather Wilson bid a formal farewell, May 21, to the institution and its airmen, expressing gratitude for the opportunity to serve and declaring, "I will always be an airman." "I lived a blessed life," Wilson said in

Air Force’s fiscal 2020

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Air Force’s fiscal 2020

The Air Force's budget would rise to $165 billion in fiscal year 2020 under the White House spending plan unveiled March 12, a $10 billion increase that allows the service to grow, modernize and effectively adapt to an array of changing global threats. As written, the proposed budget attaches numbers to

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