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Cutting costs
Paring back on bases for 2009

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New maintenance rules aim to save cash
If the base grass seems a little higher or the hallway restroom not as clean as it once was, consider the changes another sign of Air Force belt-tightening.

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Afghanistan airstrikes fall for sixth month
For the sixth month in row, the number of bombs released over Afghanistan declined, figures from U.S. Air Forces Central showed.

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GETTING STARTED

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Be heard! What should Obama’s military priorities be in his first days in office?

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Surveying the military

Troops speak out on Iraq withdrawal, gays in military and Obama as CIC

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“If someone bought me one of those books for a Christmas present, I would hand it back to them. I got 12 books my Airman can read -- technical orders for the equipment they are responsible for. That's how you become a better Airman.” —VFFSSGT

DISCUSS: A better airman
ARTICLE: Recommendations

TRAINING

Combatives

“What are Airmen doing deploying to places where we're engaging in close quarters with the enemy? Our mission is air/space/cyber power and we do it from locations that are far away from the bad men who could harm our multi-billion dollar assets.” —BENDER56

DISCUSS: Hand-to-hand needed?
ARTICLE: AETC chief clarifies

HONOR THE FALLEN

We remember

“The wound of grief will heal in time, but memories and love will live on forever.” — Proud Mom

Benefits

Careers and education

OFF DUTY

Now playing: 'The Day the Earth Stood Still'
Artists of war: Painters leave legacy
Plugged in: Camo guitar winner

Quick question

Voting technology
State and military officials have long discussed the need to use secure Internet technology to make the absentee voting progress faster and less cumbersome for military members abroad. If you had to vote absentee, would you be more likely to vote if you could do it online?