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| SIMPLY LOOK – U.S. Air Force Capt. Kevin Lord, an F-16 pilot with the 23rd Fighter Squadron, demonstrates the Joint Helmet-Mounted Cueing System that is now used at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. Pilots quickly locate, track, identify and lock onto airborne and ground-based targets at longer ranges and safer altitudes by simply looking at a target. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amaani Lyle High Resolution Photo Story |
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| Navy Transitions to New Fighter Aircraft |
| ATSUGI, Japan, Oct. 13, 2004 – Strike Fighter Squadron 27 recently transitioned to the new F/A-18E Super Hornet. “The Super Hornet is a fantastic aircraft, which greatly enhances the capabilities of the air wing and the USS Kitty Hawk Strike Group,” said Lt. Cmdr. Todd Abrahamson. Story |
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| Sensors Offer ‘Persistent Stare’ Capability |
| WASHINGTON, Oct. 13, 2004 – Commanders in Iraq and Afghanistan are praising the “persistent stare” capability of raised sensors for viewing terrain a good distance away from fixed Army locations. Most of the systems are currently being used on towers, but the Army is using some systems on large blimp-shaped balloons. Story |
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| New GPS Enhances Capabilities |
| PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Oct. 13, 2004 – The next generation Global Positioning System Receiver will give the warfighter improvements, to include many capabilities not found on any commercial receiver. Story |
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| Video Helps Army with Future |
| WASHINGTON, Oct. 13, 2004 – Creators of The Army Campaign Plan: A Family Like No Other were awarded the Government Video Star Award. The video was produced to make the Army more relevant and ready to deal with challenges faced now as well as in the future. Story |
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| Transformation Moves NATO |
| POIANA BRASOV, Romania, Oct. 12, 2004 – Initiatives designed to expand NATO's capabilities are helping the alliance to better confront 21st-century challenges such as global terrorism, said Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld. Story |
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| Finance Web Site Debuts |
| WASHINGTON, Oct. 12, 2004 – The Defense Department is part of a multiagency effort that debuted a federal government Web site devoted to financial education. Story |
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| A 'Win-Win-Win' Partnership |
| WASHINGTON – "Military community partnerships can protect and even restore the local environment while increasing military preparedness," said Raymond F. DuBois, deputy under secretary of defense for Installations and Environment." Remarks |
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| Employees Test Finance System |
| RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Oct. 12, 2004 – Civilian employees in Air Education and Training Command will soon test a new finance system. Story |
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