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New Combat Uniform for Female Army Troops in the Works
By not in system - AOL NewsWASHINGTON --Throughout history, military gear has been made with the male physique in mind. But for women in today's combat or close-to-combat jobs, that can mean body armor that fits so poorly it's tough to fire a weapon, combat uniforms with knee pads that hit around mid-shin and flight suits that make it nearly impossible to urinate while in a plane. With women taking on new roles, the issue is getting fresh attention from the military. Jacquelyn Martin, AP At Fort Belvoir, Va., Army Maj. Sequana Robinson demonstrates a new women's combat uniform that is being evaluated by the ...
Air Force Spending $4 Million a Day for Libya War
By not in system - AOL NewsWASHINGTON -- The Air Force secretary says the service has been spending about $4 million a day to keep 50 fighter jets and nearly 40 support aircraft in the Libya conflict, including the cost of munitions. Secretary Michael Donley tells reporters that the Air Force has spent $75 million as of Tuesday morning on the war. He says the U.S. decision to end its combat strike role in the conflict will cut costs, but he could not say by how much. He says the Air Force has spent close to $50 million on the relief effort for the Japan earthquake, including $40 million to evacuate between 5,000-6,000 ...
Retired Air Force Major Predicts UFO Sightings at Royal Wedding
By David Moye - AOL NewsThe upcoming royal wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton is expected to be viewed by more than a billion people worldwide -- and possibly a few extraterrestrials, according to at least one former military officer. George Filer, a retired Air Force major, runs the National UFO Center and says it's common to see UFOs around important events. "The craft seem to have an interest in anything important," Filer told AOL News. "They've been sighted recently over Libya and near the Japanese tsunami." Getty Images Some UFO researchers hope that Prince William and Kate Middleton ...
Air Force Gears Up for Hypersonic Missile Test
By Sharon Weinberger - AOL NewsThe Air Force later this month is set to test what could be a ground-breaking flight of a hypersonic missile. The X-51 WaveRider took its maiden flight last year, demonstrating the longest-ever flight of a supersonic combustion ramjet engine, also known as a scramjet. But the next test flight is expected to fly faster and farther: at speeds of up to Mach 6 and lasting four minutes. "Our next flight is scheduled for March 22," Charlie Brink, Air Force Research Laboratory's X-51A program manager, told AOL News today. Chad Bellay, U.S. Air Force An X-51A WaveRider hypersonic flight ...
Air Force Launches Robotic Space Plane on Secret Mission
By Sharon Weinberger - AOL NewsThe Air Force launched its second X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle into space from Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station this afternoon, marking the second flight for the secret robotic space ship. Few details are being released about the space plane's mission, other than it will be used for "fine tuning" the aircraft's performance. The first X-37B launched last April. U.S. Air Force This file photo shows the U.S. Air Force X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle, which launched on a secret mission from Cape Canaveral Saturday. Citing the classified nature of its role, the Air Force has ...
2 US Airmen Slain in Germany Came From Military Families
By Andrea Stone - AOL NewsOne told his mother not to worry about an upcoming deployment to Afghanistan. He said he would be "in a fairly safe place" just as he had been in during a previous tour in Iraq. The other was an "Army brat" enjoying his time in Germany, a place where he had spent time while growing up with his two military parents. So Senior Airman Nicholas Alden and Airman 1st Class Zachary Cuddeback obviously were well aware of the dangers of serving their country. But who could have ever predicted they would die in a shooting at Frankfurt International Airport, of all places? USAF Zachary ...
What Was the Motive in Shooting Deaths of 2 US Airmen?
By Dana Kennedy - AOL NewsWho is Arif Uka and why is he suspected of opening fire today on American servicemen on a U.S. military bus at Frankfurt's airport? The attack killed two airmen and wounded two. Investigators were scrambling to find out more about the 21-year-old Kosovo citizen after they say he fired shots at U.S. military personnel on a bus outside Terminal 2 at one of Europe's busiest airports this afternoon. Rep. Patrick Meehan, a member of the U.S. Homeland Security Committee, said it looked like a terrorist attack. The New York Times quoted a man whose office is near the site of the shooting who ...
Two US Airmen Killed in Frankfurt Airport Shooting
By not in system - AOL NewsFRANKFURT, Germany -- A man armed with a handgun attacked a bus carrying U.S. Air Force troops at Frankfurt airport Wednesday, killing two airmen and wounding two others before being taken into custody, authorities said. Boris Rhein, the top security official in the German state of Hesse where the shooting took place, identified the shooter as a 21-year-old from Kosovo. Family members in Kosovo described the suspect as a devout Muslim, who was born and raised in Germany and worked at the airport. In Washington, President Barack Obama promised to "spare no effort" in investigating the ...
Obama Condemns Shooting of US Troops in Germany
By not in system - AOL NewsWASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama says he's "saddened and outraged" by the shooting in Frankfurt, Germany, that killed two U.S. Air Force personnel and injured two others. The president says the U.S. will spare no effort in finding out how the "outrageous" act took place and will ensure the perpetrators are brought to justice. It happened on a bus outside the Frankfurt airport on Wednesday. Obama called it a tragedy. The president made his brief comments in a surprise appearance in the White House press briefing room during the regular daily briefing Wednesday. ...
Boeing Wins Controversial $35B Aircraft Competition
By Sharon Weinberger - AOL NewsAfter 10 years of competition and controversy, Boeing Co. emerged triumphant late today, beating out a European competitor to sell a new fleet of refueling tankers to the U.S. Air Force. "We can tell you Boeing was the clear winner," Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn told reporters at a Pentagon briefing. The decision essentially is a reversal of the last competition, which the European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co., or EADS, won. The company was offering the Air Force a refueling tanker built on the Airbus aircraft. After EADS was selected in 2008, Boeing protested to the Government ...
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