The Air Force will drop 10,000 airmen in fiscal 2013 as the service reshapes itself to meet new challenges, but will retain the capabilities needed to support the joint force, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz said.

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Schwartz: Smaller Air Force Will Still be Effective

Senior federal officials pledged their support of President Barack Obama’s Nov. 9 directive to establish a veterans’ employment program office designed to help former servicemembers get through the maze of paperwork as they apply for federal positions.

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Federal Officials Pledge Support for Hiring Veterans

Senior federal officials pledged their support of President Barack Obama’s Nov. 9 directive to establish a veterans’ employment program office designed to help former servicemembers get through the maze of paperwork as they apply for federal positions.

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Federal Officials Pledge Support for Hiring Veterans

Known around the world by its emblematic orange and blue, the U.S. Coast Guard added “green” to its operations as part of Earth Day celebrations.

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Coast Guard Adopts Environmental Initiatives

A transformation in the role of the Reserve and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan make frequent deployments a reality for those once dubbed “weekend warriors,” and many reservists are looking at their part-time service more as a second career.


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Many Bush administration-appointed employees posted at the Pentagon have been asked by Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates if they’d remain in their jobs past the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama, a senior Defense Department official said.


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The Army’s top officer stopped at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, during a trip to visit soldiers around the world during the holiday season.

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Army Chief of Staff Visits Soldiers in Afghanistan

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff thanked Pakistani military and intelligence officials for their continued efforts to fight terrorism.

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Mullen Thanks Pakistani Leaders for Anti-terror Efforts

Most American troops deploying to Afghanistan in the next year will go to Regional Command South.

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NATO Operations Chief Discusses Deployments, Caveats

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff got a close look at conditions on the ground in western Afghanistan during visits with a provincial reconstruction team and the 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines.

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Mullen Views Life on Sharp End of Spear in Afghanistan