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A U.S. official said the latest satellite imagery had captured two Russian Mi-24 and two Mi-17 helicopters on the tarmac of Bassel al-Assad International Airport, in Latakia, Syria.
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U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Mark Welsh, will make a decision by November whether to allow the branch’s enlisted airmen fly unmanned aerial vehicles.
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Pentagon spokesman Jeff Davis said Russia’s recent activity in the city of Latakia, Syria suggests it is preparing to establish a forward air operating base there.
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U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh has announced the promotion of Airman 1st Class Spencer Stone to Staff Sergeant. Stone was credit with helping subdue a gunman on board a French train in Belgium.
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The first functional version of the KC-46 (EMD-2) will make its maiden flight on Sept. 25, Brig. Gen. Duke Richardson, executive officer for Air Force tanker programs, said.
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