Gen. Mark A. Welsh III became the U.S. Air Force’s 20th chief in a ceremony at Joint Base Andrews on Aug. 20.
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Israel green lights Egypt’s deployment of attack helicopters in Sinai peninsula
Israel has agreed to temporarily ease the terms of a 1979 peace treaty with Egypt so that the latter can deploy attack helicopters in the Sinai peninsula.
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Commander of Lackland Air Force Base dismissed
The commanding officer of Lackland Air Force Base has lost his post due to the sex scandal at the base.
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2nd Bomb Wing delegation visits Engels Air Base, Russia to assess airfield for B-52 operations
A group of airmen from the 2nd Bomb Wing visited Engels Air Base in Saratov, Russia, last month. The five are there to assess the airfield in anticipation of the B-52’s visit next year.
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Saudi Arabia to shoot down Iran-bound Israeli planes
Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported that U.S. officials told Israel that Saudi Arabia has warned that it will intercept Israeli fighters that enter its airspace en route to an attack on Iran.
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