Maj. Douglas Witmer is this year’s recipient of the Koren Kolligian Jr. trophy for outstanding Airmanship.
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Indonesia to base new F-16s in Pekanbaru
The 24 F-16s that will enter service with TNI-AU next year will be based in Pekanbaru, Air Force Chief of Staff Marshal B Putu Dunia said.
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RAF units deloyed to Cyprus return home
RAF units deployed to Cyprus as part of the British response to the recent crisis in the Middle East have returned home.
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Welsh not willing to comment on SR-72
When asked whether his service is interested in Lockheed Martin’s SR-72, U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh would not comment on it and added that he had not spoken to Lockheed officials about the hypersonic plane.
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Pentagon will no longer buy helicopters from Rosoboronexport
The Pentagon no longer will buy Russian helicopters, meant for Afghanistan, from Russian arms exporter Rosoboronexport.
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