Spc. Aaron Pernell, a Fort Bragg Soldier accused of raping and sexually assaulting women in two counties, is scheduled to appear in Cumberland District Court this afternoon.
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Bragg Rape Suspect to Appear in Court
It’s Better to Share: Breaking Down UAV GCS Barriers
US “Chair” Force? (click to view full) UAVs have played a crucial role in gathering intelligence in the US military’s wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. There are thousands of UAVs gathering and distributing valuable data on the enemy, but each system uses its own proprietary subsystem to control the air vehicle as well...
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2 F/A-18Es collide; 1 crashes
Two F/A-18E Super Hornets collided in mid-air Monday night, sending one crashing to the Nevada desert, Navy officials said. One pilot ejected safely before his aircraft crashed near Naval Air Station Fallon and a second pilot landed the single-seat jet safely at Fallon, according to a press release from Naval Air Forces in...
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Petraeus: It is time to rethink gay policy
WASHINGTON — The four-star Army general who is managing the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan says "the time has come" for the military to rethink its policy toward gays. Gen. David Petraeus stopped short of saying whether he personally believed if the military's policy of "don't ask, don't tell" is outdated or unfair....
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Petraeus warns of tough year in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON — The top American military commander in Afghanistan says the fighting there will "likely get harder before it gets easier" and predicts 2010 will be a difficult year. On Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus said he expects the United States can reduce its forces as planned, from about 97,000 to 50,000 by the...
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The 2006 Saudi Shopping Spree: Pimp My (F-15S) Ride
Saudi F-15, refueling (click to view larger) Sniper pods ordered. (March 16/10) On Nov 14/06, a US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notice hinted that Saudi Arabia was about to become the first F-15 operator to switch its Pratt & Whitney F100 jet engines for General Electric’s F110 , as part of a...
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Up to $50M to MTN for DISA Broadband Satellite Services
MTN shipboard VSAT The US Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) awarded a contract worth up to $50 million to MTN Government Services (MTNGS), a subsidiary of Miramar, FL-based MTN Satellite Communications (MTN), to provide global broadband satellite services. Under the firm, fixed-price, 5-year contract, MTNGS will supply global C- and Ku-band satellite bandwidth...
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Rapid Fire: 2010-03-17
GAO blocks $1 billion contract award to Xe Services, formerly known as Blackwater, to train Afghan police, upholding DynCorp protest. Washington Post | Business Week | GovExec | DynCorp release Defense Threat Reduction Agency is looking for industry input for a robotic underground munition that would be an air-dropped mobile platform capable of...
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Karzai ‘Very Angry’ Over Taliban Arrest
The Afghan government was holding secret talks with the Taliban's No. 2 when he was captured in Pakistan, and the arrest infuriated President Hamid Karzai, according to one of Karzai's advisers.
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GI Acquitted in 3 Deaths Faces Mil Trial
A Soldier acquitted of killing a mother and two of her young daughters in North Carolina about 25 years ago is now going on trial in military court after prosecutors say new DNA tests link him to the crimes.
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US Envoy Nixes Trip Amid US-Israel Feud
A U.S. envoy's postponement of his Mideast trip appeared Tuesday to deepen one of the worst U.S.-Israeli feuds in memory -- even as Israel's foreign minister signaled his government had no intention of curtailing the contentious construction at the heart of the row.
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Flash, Bang!: Rheinmettall Gets $28.8M Contract for Stun Grenade
MK13 flash-bang grenade American Rheinmetall Munitions (ARM), a Stafford, VA-based subsidiary of Germany’s Rheinmetall Defence, received a $28.8 million firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract from the US Navy for an improved flash-bang grenade. ARM currently supplies the MK13 Mod 0 BTV-EL flash-bang grenade to US special ops forces and other US military customers. The...
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US Missile Attack Kills 9 in Pakistan
An apparent U.S. missile attack destroyed a suspected militant compound in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least nine people, two intelligence officials said.
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Fraud Claims Delay Iraq Poll Results
Iraq's electoral commission on Monday delayed releasing more results from last week's parliamentary vote, amid mounting claims of fraud as the protracted count continued.
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China Drags Feet on Iran Nuke Sanctions
Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi on Tuesday said China wanted more dialogue over Iran's nuclear programme, as the United States and European nations continued to push for new U.N. sanctions against Iran.
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Retention bonus drops for senior SWOs
Strong retention is taking a bite out of retention bonuses for senior surface warfare officers, but bonus levels are expected to remain for junior and midgrade SWOs. Captains are hardest hit, with their annual bonus level dropping from $20,000 to $10,000. Bonuses for commanders are dipping from $15,000 to $12,000. However, bonus levels...
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U.S. Cyber Command Preparations Under Way, General Says
Preparations for the formal establishment of U.S. Cyber Command, which will operate and defend the Defense Department's information networks, are in progress, a senior military officer told the House Armed Services Committee.
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Drug, Weapons Seizures Highlight Afghanistan Operations
Drug and weapons seizures, and the capture of a senior Taliban commander and other insurgents highlight recent operations.
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