The first A-10 Thunderbolt II from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., arrived on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Mar. 31.
U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. David Dobrydney
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Day: April 10, 2013
U.S. Air Force designates six cyber tools as weapons
Six cybertools have been designated as weapons by the U.S. Air Force, which should help the programs compete for increasingly scarce Pentagon money, an Air Force official said on Monday.
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Hawaii’s F-22s fully operational
The Hawaii Air National Guard’s 199th Fighter Squadron and the active duty Air Force’s 19th Fighter Squadron have achieved Full Operational Capability on Apr. 7. Both units fly the F-22.
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Tokyo to permanently base PAC-3 in Okinawa
Tokyo has decided to permanently base PAC-3 missile systems in Okinawa to intercept any ballistic missiles headed toward Japan.
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New integrated fuel system pushes range of JSOW ER to more than 250nm
A new integrated fuel system for the Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW ER) will boost its current range by four times, to more than 250 nautical miles.
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