Posts Tagged ‘force’

Tape Reveals LBJ Call to Rose Kennedy

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

From Air Force One after assassination.

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Tape Reveals LBJ Call to Rose Kennedy

Dover mortuary whistleblowers suffered retaliation, say investigators

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

Federal investigators have concluded that supervisors at Dover Air Force Base retaliated against four civilian whistleblowers after they reported missing body parts and other failures at the mortuary that handles America’s war dead. Read full article > >

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Afghanistan injury kills RAF man

Saturday, December 24th, 2011

A member of the Royal Air Force injured in an explosion in Afghanistan has died in a UK hospital, the Ministry of Defence says.

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Cell-shove officer wins job back

Friday, December 2nd, 2011

A police officer who was sacked by his force after being jailed for throwing a woman on to a concrete cell floor wins his job back.

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Cell-shove officer wins job back

The Long Run: For Rick Perry, Air Force Service Broadened and Narrowed Life

Saturday, November 26th, 2011

The Air Force took Rick Perry to exotic locales but also cemented his Texas roots and the conservative values that have been central to his political identity.

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The Long Run: For Rick Perry, Air Force Service Broadened and Narrowed Life

Panetta orders review of discipline in Dover mortuary probe

Friday, November 11th, 2011

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta on Thursday ordered the Air Force to review whether it had been tough enough in disciplining — but not firing — three supervisors at the Dover Air Force Base mortuary, saying: “Full accountability is what we intend to deliver.” Panetta also said he had faith in Air Force Secretary Michael B. Donley , despite harsh criticism from lawmakers and an independent federal agency about the credibility of the Air Force’s 18-month investigation into missing body parts and mishandled remains at the Dover mortuary, which handles the remains of American troops killed overseas. Read full article > >

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Senior Air Force Officials Disciplined Over Handling of Human Remains

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

An Air Force investigation and another by the Office of Special Counsel find troubles at the Dover Air Force Base mortuary, the largest in the nation.

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Senior Air Force Officials Disciplined Over Handling of Human Remains

Air Force mishandled remains of war dead, probe finds

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

Federal investigators said Tuesday they uncovered “gross mismanagement” at the Dover Air Force Base mortuary that cares for America’s war dead after whistleblowers reported horror stories of lost body parts, shoddy inventory controls and lax supervision. The former mortuary commander and two other senior officials have been disciplined — but not fired — in response to separate investigations conducted by the Air Force Inspector General, the Secretary of the Air Force and the Office of Special Counsel , an independent federal agency that also received the whistleblower complaints. Read full article > >

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Di Resta to keep Force India seat

Saturday, October 29th, 2011

Paul di Resta is poised to be named as a Force India driver for the second year in succession after an impressive debut season in 2011.

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Di Resta to keep Force India seat

Officers Unleash Anger at Ticket-Fixing Arraignments in the Bronx

Saturday, October 29th, 2011

The stunning display of vitriol at a Bronx courthouse by hundreds of off-duty officers raised concerns about the mind-set of the force.

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Police knew of Milly phone hack

Thursday, October 20th, 2011

Surrey Police knew Milly Dowler’s phone was hacked by someone working for the News of the World (NoW) in 2002, says the force’s chief constable.

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RAF to get Libya ‘bunker busters’

Sunday, May 29th, 2011

The addition of 2,000lb “bunker busting” bombs to the weaponry of the Royal Air Force is set to boost capabilities for missions over Libya, the Ministry of Defence says.

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U.S. Braced for Fights With Pakistanis in Bin Laden Raid

Tuesday, May 10th, 2011

President Obama insisted that the force hunting down Osama bin Laden last week be large enough to fight its way out of Pakistan if confronted by hostile local police officers and troops.

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U.S. Braced for Fights With Pakistanis in Bin Laden Raid

F-22s grounded over oxygen system

Friday, May 6th, 2011

The U.S. Air Force has grounded its entire F-22 Raptor fleet amidst continuing concern over how the fighter jet provides oxygen to the pilot, according Capt. Jennifer Faerrau, a spokesperson for the Air Force’s Air Combat Command.

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Axed police asked to work for free

Wednesday, May 4th, 2011

West Midlands Police officers who were forced to retire are invited to return to the force and work for free.

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Axed police asked to work for free