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For his conspicuous gallantry during Operation Malheur, Lt. Col. (Ret.) Charles Kettles, U.S. Army, will be awarded the Medal of Honor by U.S. President Obama on Jul. 18.
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A B-1 from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, and a B-52 from Barksdale took part in an inaugural integration flight on Jun. 15 at Barksdale Air Force Base.
U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Curt Beach
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In a recent contract notification on Jun. 20, the Pentagon said it has awarded $28 million to Raytheon to ensure that the firm’s AIM-120 AMRAAM can be integrated onto various Air Force and Navy aircraft platforms.
U.S. Air Force photo by Bobbi Zapka
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Reuters has reported that the decision to select a new helicopter to replace the Republic of Singapore Air Force’s Super Puma fleet has been delayed.
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The Russian Aerospace Force successfully carried out a test-firing of the A-135 anti-ballistic missile interceptor from Sary-Shagan missile testing site in Kazakhstan at 07:00 hours Moscow Standard Time on Jun. 21.
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