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| NEW SWEATS – U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Megan Schafer (from left), Staff Sgt. Antwain Wright and Master Sgt. Scott Wagers show off different combinations of the new physical training uniform while jogging at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, during the wear-test phase. The new uniform will be issued to airmen deployed in Southwest Asia first and phased into the rest of the force over the next three years. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Efrain Gonzalez Hi Res Photo |
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| Benefits to Increase for Reserve, Guard |
| WASHINGTON, Nov. 5, 2004 – Increased education benefits and more flexibility in awarding bonuses are among the quality-of-life improvements targeting National Guard and Reserve servicemembers in the 2005 National Defense Authorization Act. The act also provides for changes in how guardsmen and reservists are mobilized and deployed. Story |
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| Air Force in Exercise for First Time |
| MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Nov. 4, 2004 – The 5th Special Operations Squadron is the first U.S. Air Force unit to take part in the 46-year history of the Atlantic phase of Unitas exercise. Story |
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| New Reservists Help Meet Mission |
| MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, Mont. – With new Reserve units the Air Force Space command will further align the Reserve with the Air Force’s vision of a space and air force for the future. Story |
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| Army Civilians See Improvements |
| WASHINGTON, Nov. 4, 2004 – The Army’s civilian workforce will soon experience shorter hiring times, and personnel actions based on performance. Story |
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| Myers Talks of Future Missions |
| ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 4, 2004 – Furthering transformation, along with the global war on terror, is the mission over the next year, said the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Story |
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| Experiment Explores Capabilities |
| SUFFOLK, Va., Nov. 4, 2004 – A recently completed joint co-sponsored experiment explored seabasing capabilities that will be available in the 2015 timeframe. Story |
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| Navy Tests Manning Concept |
| SAN DIEGO, Nov. 3, 2004 – The Navy tested an innovative manning concept aboard the USS Coronado, combining the skills of Navy sailors and Military Sealift Command civilian mariners. Story |
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