EIGHTH AIR FORCE'S WWII SERVICE SALUTED.(FRONT)

The Capital Times (Madison, WI);  September 28, 2005 ;   Weier, Anita;   332 words ......Appleton resident honoring the mighty Eighth Air Force and proclaiming Oct. 8-14 as Eighth Air Force Week. During that week in 1943, the Eighth...Coenen, who was a lead bombardier in the Eighth Air Force, the air war came down to one stunning...

To Jesse the Boastful Vet, the Eighth is not enough; Despite Air Force...

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  October 11, 1999 ;   Grow, Doug;   647 words ......the Minnesota branch of the Eighth Air Force Historical Society figure they'...proclaim Oct. 8 to 14 as The Mighty Eighth Air Force Week. We just assumed he'd pick...a special week honoring the Eighth Air Force was developed a year ago. The...

Air Force commander brings strong operational background to new post.

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  August 20, 2004 ;     429 words ......Bruce Carlson, commander of the Eighth Air Force at Barksdale Air Force Base...at Holloman Air Force Base As Eighth Air Force Commander he oversees the warfighting...he was put in charge of the Eighth Air Force. He has more than 3,000 ...

AIR FORCE SWEARS IN NEW RECRUITS DURING MEMORIAL DEDICATION EVENTS

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  October 14, 2006 ;     787 words ...The U.S. Air Force issued the following press release: By Staff Sgt. C. Todd Lopez Air Force Print News As the Air Force recognized its own history with the dedication of a new memorial here, dozens of young men and women also marked the beginning...

Georgia 'living museum' honors the men and women of the Eighth Air...

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  August 5, 1996 ;   McCaffrey, Scott;   787 words ......and women have served in the Eighth Air Force since it was created in the...The location of the Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum is appropriate...Planning for a museum to honor the Eighth Air Force began in the mid-1980s. Major...

ARMY AIR FORCE P-47 RECOVERED IN NETHERLANDS

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  June 14, 2007 ;     437 words ...The U.S. Air Force issued the following...Affairs Though the Air Force is celebrating its...Royal Netherlands Air Force and local authorities...into battle as the Eighth Air Force in 1942, eventually...fighter group in the Eighth Air Force, with ...

Air Force recommends against courts-martial for 2 pilots.(St. Louis...

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  March 20, 2003 ;   Levins, Harry;   787 words ......pilots in the Illinois Air National Guard should...bombing in Afghanistan, an Air Force hearing officer said in...Thursday. The officer, Air Force Col. Patrick Rosenow...Springfield's Capital Airport. The Air Force said Thursday that Rosenow...Carlson, commander of the ...

Air Force recommends against courts-martial for 2 pilots.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service);  March 20, 2003 ;     787 words ......pilots in the Illinois Air National Guard should...bombing in Afghanistan, an Air Force hearing officer said in...Thursday. The officer, Air Force Col. Patrick Rosenow...Springfield's Capital Airport. The Air Force said Thursday that Rosenow...Carlson, commander of the ...

Who'll speak for vets? Ventura, says Legislature; Bills would direct...

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  March 12, 2000 ;   Grow, Doug;   699 words ......out. Last fall, members of the Eighth Air Force Historical Society asked Gov...proclaim Oct. 8 to 14 Mighty Eighth Air Force Week in Minnesota. The Historical...during that week in 1943, 160 Eighth Air Force bombers were shot out of the...

Air Force wants $20 billion boost in budget

Deseret News (Salt Lake City);  February 19, 2008 ;   Richard Lardner Associated Press;   787 words ...WASHINGTON -- Air Force officials are warning that unless their...of war in Afghanistan and Iraq, the Air Force's aging jet fighters, bombers, cargo...investment,"' Maj. Gen. Paul Selva, the Air Force's director of strategic planning, said...

AIR FORCE CLAIMS GOLD IN WOMEN'S SOFTBALL

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  September 27, 2007 ;     727 words ...The U.S. Air Force issued the following press release...75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs The Air Force Women's Softball Team took home gold...record of 7-2 held Sept. 18 to 20 at Hill Air Force Base. For the second time in three years...

AIRMEN VISIT SCHOOLS AS PART OF AIR FORCE WEEK ATLANTA

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  October 12, 2007 ;     769 words ...The U.S. Air Force issued the following press release: By Tech. Sgt. Ben Gonzales Air Force News Agency They came from the air. They came...They came showing the best they have to offer. Air Force Week Atlanta continued Oct. 9 through 11 as...

Officials: Air Force at breaking point

Oakland Tribune;  February 19, 2008 ;   Richard Lardner;   787 words ...WASHINGTON -- Air Force officials are warning that unless their...of war in Afghanistan and Iraq, the Air Force's aging jet fighters, bombers, cargo...investment,'" Maj. Gen. Paul Selva, the Air Force's director of strategic planning, said...

Air Force officials claim equipment at breaking point

Oakland Tribune;  February 19, 2008 ;   Richard Lardner;   787 words ...WASHINGTON -- Air Force officials are warning that unless their...of war in Afghanistan and Iraq, the Air Force's aging jet fighters, bombers, cargo...investment,'" Maj. Gen. Paul Selva, the Air Force's director of strategic planning, said...

FADING MEMORIES ; Navy has put stop to days Air Force dominated military...

The Gazette;  September 28, 2007 ;   JAKE SCHALLER;   787 words ...Air Force senior football players used to be a fixture...times and George W. Bush three times. Air Force made six consecutive trips after the 1997...the White House frequent visitor club." Air Force faces Navy on Saturday in Annapolis, Md...