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2008-06-18 Science & Technology

Air Force to increase use of flying drones

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2008-06-18 14:07|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 "Gates set up a task force to knock down barriers to getting more drones to the fights."
Not listed in the story is the firing of two of the biggest barriers.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2008-06-18 14:45|| 2008-06-18 14:45|| Front Page Top

#2 Amen to that : taking out 2 of the top-ranking Fighter Mafia's biggest supporters will have a MAJOR impact on Air Force thinking. Unless of course Obama gets elected and puts his supporters in - seems he has friends in the FM in his campaign.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2008-06-18 16:35|| 2008-06-18 16:35|| Front Page Top

#3 Wire services are reporting the GAO supported Boeing's Tanker Protest. Back in the USAF court to determine what's next. The GAO took the AF to the mat, so they did. ( the AP reported it and i didn't want to get arrested by the royalty pooleece so you will have to find it yourself.)

Posted by USN, Ret. 2008-06-18 16:47|| 2008-06-18 16:47|| Front Page Top

#4 NOT unlike the US NAVY, the USAF is also becoming worried about its future role as a Service under OWG-NWO in relation to NASA and espec the US ARMY.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-06-18 19:00|| 2008-06-18 19:00|| Front Page Top

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