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February 07, 2012

Fort Bragg soldier receives Distinguished Flying Cross
Fayetteville Observer
Helmick said the Distinguished Flying Cross, the nation's oldest military aviation award, was not a common medal. "It is extraordinary. It is an indication of what makes this man, this officer, different," Helmick said while praising Murphy.

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Fighter Country Partnership

CAF AZ Wing Event to Recognize Inductees into the Arizona Military Aviation ...
Fighter Country Partnership
The first six inductees into the Arizona Military Aviation Walk of Honor include: Lieutenant Frank Luke, Major Fred Ferguson, Rear Admiral WL Chatham, Mr. Sergei Sikorsky, Major Joseph Foss and Dr. Harry Robertson. Inductees are native, resident or ...


Another test finds LightSquared satellite service interferes with GPS
Washington Post
Federal regulators have renewed charges that the mobile Internet service LightSquared interferes with military and aviation operations, in what experts say is a severe blow to the fledgling business. The fresh test results, released late last week, ...

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NAVY'S AIR PLAN HITS TURBULENCE HISTORY THE PROCESS THE DEBATE
U-T San Diego
By Union-Tribune Military aviation and Coronado go hand in hand, from the days Ryan Air rolled out the Spirit of St. Louis for Charles Lindbergh's historic trans-Atlantic flight in 1927 and the christening of the San Diego Municipal Airport as ...

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TIME (blog)

Great Moments in Military Aviation: Death of a Blimp
TIME (blog)
By Mark Thompson | @MarkThompson_DC | January 13, 2012 | + How can the Air Force lose a blimp two-thirds the size of a football field? When the winds are wrong, alas, anything can happen. Battleland readers of a certain vintage may recall, ...


Seeking re-election, Chavez chooses hardline military loyalists for inner ...
Chicago Tribune
Rangel had joined Chavez in a 1992 attempt to overthrow the president of the time, as did Chavez's newly appointed Military Aviation commander, Gen. Jose Gregorio Perez Escalona. The new head of another key military branch, the National Guard, ...

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Navy Laying Groundwork for App Store
Military.com
The Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) Technical Standard will enhance the US military aviation community's ability to address issues of limited software reuse while accelerating and augmenting warfighter capabilities.


Lt. Gov. Trying To Shield Military Bases From Closing
WCVB-TV
It is also one of the four military aviation airports in Massachusetts that employ more than 11000 people, generating $1.2 billion in aviation related activity each year. After Barnes' mission was changed, a $100 million upgrade to the facility has ...

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Telegraph.co.uk

Turbulence ahead with Indian jet deal
Telegraph.co.uk
Senior Indian figures and military aviation experts have told The Sunday Telegraph that British defence cuts played a key part in India's decision to prefer France for the huge 126-warplane contract. But they said the deal could still be rescued for ...
India opts for French jet over the EurofighterThe Economic Voice
Rafale wins $ 10.4 bn IAF deal to supply 126 jetsIBNLive.com
IAF gets French wings for a whopping $10.4 billionDaily News & Analysis
Khaleej Times
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The Open Group Releases Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE ...
Sacramento Bee
The standard is designed to enhance the US military aviation community's ability to address issues of limited software reuse and accelerate and enhance warfighter capabilities, as well as enabling the community to take advantage of new technologies ...
FACE technical standard debuts to foster interoperability, reuse of military ...Military & Aerospace Electronics
NAVAIR, Partners Announce Groundwork for Software Apps 'Store'Bay Net

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