First female commander of U.S. Air Force Reserve Command

Lt. Gen. Maryanne Miller took command of the U.S. Air Force Reserve Command on Jul. 15 during a ceremony at Robins Air Force Base. She is the first woman to take up the post.

U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. David L. Goldfein, passes the Air Force Reserve Command flag to Lt Gen. Maryanne Miller at the change of command ceremony at the Museum of Aviation, Warner Robins, GA, July 15, 2016. With the flag exchange, Miller became the first women to lead Air Force Reserve Command. (U.S. Air Force photo credite by Tech Sgt. Stephen D. Schester)
U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. David L. Goldfein, passes the Air Force Reserve Command flag to Lt Gen. Maryanne Miller at the change of command ceremony at the Museum of Aviation, Warner Robins, GA, July 15, 2016. With the flag exchange, Miller became the first women to lead Air Force Reserve Command. (U.S. Air Force photo credite by Tech Sgt. Stephen D. Schester)

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Co-pilot, engineer of Montijo C-130 crash died while trying to save the pilot

The co-pilot and engineer aboard a Portuguese Air Force C-130H had survived the crash of their aircraft at Montijo on Jul. 11. However, both men went back into the burning aircraft to save the pilot and the three lost their lives in the fire.

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By Rafael Vieira (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Netherlands pulling out Apaches from Mali

The United Nations has been informed by the Dutch military that it will withdraw four AH-64s and three utility helicopters from the peacekeeping mission in Mali.

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Dutch Air Force Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow Geerlings-1” by Martijn Geerlings – http://www.airliners.net/photo/Netherlands—Air/Boeing-AH-64D-Apache/1960850/L/. Licensed under GFDL via Wikimedia Commons.

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