13 December 2011 Last updated at 08:22 GMT Four soldiers were killed when two helicopters crashed on a training exercise, reports quoting a military spokesman said. Lt Col Gary Dangerfield of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, near Tacoma, told the Seattle Times the circumstances of Monday night’s crash remained unclear. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to [...]
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December 13, 2011
December 10, 2011
Pakistani lawmaker: Air defense weapons may be deployed to Afghan border after NATO airstrikes
December 10, 2011 by legitgov ShareThis Pakistani lawmaker: Air defense weapons may be deployed to Afghan border after NATO airstrikes 09 Dec 2011 Pakistan may deploy air defense weapons to the Afghan border to prevent future NATO airstrikes such as the ones last month that the Pakistani military claims were pre-planned and that killed 24 [...]
December 10, 2011
Iran cmdr. details downing of US drone
December 9, 2011 by legitgov ShareThis Iran cmdr. details downing of US drone 08 Dec 2011 A high-ranking Iranian commander provided the details of how the Islamic Republic of Iran’s military forces brought down a US spy drone, which had illegally entered the country’s airspace. “After the aircraft’s entry into the country’s eastern [air]space, it [...]
November 24, 2011
Storms complicate Thanksgiving travel
(CNN) — It’s not the kind of weather map or travel intelligence you want to see on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Two major storms in the Northeast and the Pacific Northwest are complicating matters on one of the busiest travel days of the year. At the same time, the Department of Homeland Security and the [...]
November 18, 2011
Boeing bags $21.7bn Lion Air deal
18 November 2011 Last updated at 03:10 GMT Growing travel demand among Asian consumers is seeing airlines increase their fleets Boeing has bagged its biggest commercial order after signing a deal worth $21.7bn (£14bn) with Indonesian airline Lion Air. Indonesia’s largest private carrier has placed an order for 230 short-haul 737 planes. The deal includes [...]
November 12, 2011
Air base whistleblowers ‘shocked’
11 November 2011 Last updated at 22:01 GMT Dover Air Force Base receives US military casualties before they are buried Three whistleblowers who reported lost remains at Dover Air Force base say they were “shocked and disturbed” by incidents there. The mortuary workers told the Associated Press they faced retaliation for reporting the incidents. But [...]
November 12, 2011
Official chosen to run Dover military mortuary probe steps aside
Washington (CNN) — The man selected on Tuesday to run an independent investigation of problems within the military mortuary at Dover Air Force Base has already bowed out. When news broke that the Air Force was disciplining three people for improper handling of the remains of four service members, it was announced that former U.S. [...]
November 10, 2011
Pentagon to probe lost body parts
9 November 2011 Last updated at 22:49 GMT Mr Panetta has “the prerogative” to order further disciplinary action, a spokesman said US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta has ordered a 60-day review of mortuary operations at an Air Force base that lost portions of soldiers’ remains. A spokesman for Mr Panetta suggested that additional disciplinary [...]
October 25, 2011
NORAD plans exercise in Washington region early Wednesday
October 25, 2011 by legitgov ShareThis Heads up! NORAD plans exercise in Washington region early Wednesday –Flights will take place between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. 25 Oct 2011 NORAD is planning an exercise this week in the Washington region to enhance its skills and test a warning system. The North American Aerospace Defense Command [...]
September 30, 2011
Nightmare in Libya: Thousands of Surface-to-Air Missiles Unaccounted For
September 29, 2011 by legitgov ShareThis Nightmare in Libya: Thousands of Surface-to-Air Missiles Unaccounted For 27 Sep 2011 The White House announced today it planned to expand a program to secure and destroy sell Libya’s huge stockpile of dangerous surface-to-air missiles, following an ABC News report that large numbers of them continue to be stolen [...]
September 18, 2011
September 17, 2011
Lockdown at Tucson Air Force base ends after military police fail to find any sign of gunman
September 16, 2011 by legitgov ShareThis Lockdown at Tucson Air Force base ends after military police fail to find any sign of a gunman 17 Sep 2011 A security scare that placed Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in southern Arizona on lockdown ended after a thorough search of the facility found no gunman or weapon, the [...]
September 17, 2011
Plane Crashes at Nevada Air Show
September 16, 2011 by legitgov ShareThis Breaking: Plane Crashes at Nevada Air Show –At least 7 people dead, at least 56 taken to three hospitals 16 Sep 2011 A plane crashed near the grandstand at an air show in Reno, Nevada, officials said. An official with the National Championship Air Races and Air Show reported [...]
September 15, 2011
NORAD plans to conduct training flights in Washington region early Thursday
September 14, 2011 by legitgov ShareThis NORAD plans to conduct training flights in Washington region early Thursday 14 Sep 2011 The North American Aerospace Defense Command says a series of training flights will be held in the Washington area. NORAD says aircraft will practice interception and identification procedures in the region on Thursday from 3 [...]