Bush Signs Fiscal 2009 Defense Budget Into Law

Posted at: Wed Oct 15th, 2008 | Source: DoD

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 2008 – President Bush signed the fiscal 2009 defense budget into law today, authorizing a $512 billion base to support military readiness, as well as $66 billion for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

A-10s ready as Hawgsmoke 2008 begins

Posted at: Wed Oct 15th, 2008 | Source: af.mil

SALINA, Kan. (AFNS) -- Two A-10 Thunderbolt IIs broke through the overcast skies of central Kansas today and crossed over the center point of the Salina Airport's north-south runway officially kicking off Hawgsmoke 2008, the Air Force's biennial A-10 bom...

Ex-Soviet states to hold joint air defense drills in 2009

Posted at: Wed Oct 15th, 2008 | Source: RIA Novosti

ST. PETERSBURG, October 15 (RIA Novosti) - Members of the Commonwealth of Independent States have agreed to conduct joint air defense exercises in the summer of 2009, the Russian defense minister said on Wednesday. "The joint exercises with live firing, dubbed Combat Commonwealth-200...

EC-130 squadron surpasses 10,000 combat hours

Posted at: Wed Oct 15th, 2008 | Source: af.mil

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (AFNS) -- Members of the 41st Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron here surpassed 10,000 combat hours in the EC-130H Compass Call while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in September. While assisting International Security Assistance Force troops...