Written on May 27, 2010 at 2:15 pm by

Episode #36: Weekly AFPS News Roundup for May 27

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The May 27th AFPS podcast includes: an update on the federal response to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico; Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Japanese Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa meet at the Pentagon; President Obama delivers the commencement address at West Point; a look at the cost for development projects in Afghanistan; Secretary Gates receives a lifetime achievement award from the Intelligence and National Security Alliance; the Army marks reaching a milestone of one million flight miles by unmanned aerial vehicles; the Defense department gears up to attract a “net-gen” workforce; tips to avoid “robo call” scams but still reduce credit card interest rates; and, information about a free museum admission program for servicemembers that starts this Memorial Day.

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    While flying over Colorado a B-2 Stealth Bomber from Whiteman Air Force Base, MO, moves into position for a mid-air refueling via the boom of a KC-135R Stratotanker from the 128th Air Refueling Wing, Milwaukee on 09 May, 2012. The B-2 Stealth bomber and the KC-135 crews conducted the aerial refueling to maintain mission readiness standards.

    U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt Jeremy M. Wilson (DVIDS)


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    Royal Canadian Mounted Police assigned to a Marine Security Emergency Response Team debark from the HMCS Ville de Quebec (FFH 332) to conduct boarding operations during Exercise Frontier Sentinel 2012 May 8, 2012 at sea off Sydney, Nova Scotia. Exercise Frontier Sentinel is a combined interagency exercise involving Joint Task Force Atlantic, the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Navy Fleet Forces Command. The exercise is designed to continue to develop and validate the existing plans, treaties and standard operation procedures for a bilateral response to maritime homeland defense and security threats.

    (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ernesto Hernandez Fonte / Released) (DVIDS)


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    Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians from the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, tread water during water training in Southwest Asia, May 7, 2012. Members of the EOD flight use water training as part of their physical training routine to stay in top physical condition and stay trained.

    (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sara Csurilla) (DVIDS)