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Boeing gets $600 million to start designing new Air Force One

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Boeing has been awarded nearly $600 million by the U.S. Air Force to begin preliminary design efforts for the next Air Force One.

Boeing 747-8I render in flight
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Afghan Army simulated night CASEVAC training

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Afghan National Army soldiers with 7th Special Operations Kandak, 215th Corps provide medical care to a notionally wounded soldier during night casualty evacuation training at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, Sept. 10, 2017. U.S. advisors assisted their Afghan counterparts throughout the event, which focused on enhancing the soldiers’ CASEVAC procedures and providing a realistic nighttime training environment to prepare the Afghans for real-world scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lucas Hopkins)
Afghan National Army soldiers with 7th Special Operations Kandak, 215th Corps provide medical care to a notionally wounded soldier during night casualty evacuation training at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, Sept. 10, 2017. U.S. advisors assisted their Afghan counterparts throughout the event, which focused on enhancing the soldiers’ CASEVAC procedures and providing a realistic nighttime training environment to prepare the Afghans for real-world scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lucas Hopkins)

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