Written on July 29, 2010 at 4:06 pm by

Episode #45: Weekly AFPS News Roundup for July 29

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In the AFPS podcast for July 29: Coverage of remarks made by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Navy Adm. Mike Mullen during a 10 day trip to India, Pakistan and Afghanistan; Adm. Mullen also commented on the leak of classified documents by the organization Wikileaks; a trip by Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn to Guam ahead of a realignment of U.S. troops there; an announcement by Defense Secretary Robert Gates that the U.S. is ending a ban on military relations with Indonesian special forces; an interview with the director of the new Defense Department Office of Operational Energy Plans and Programs; highlights from the annual meeting of the Military Child Education Coalition; and, news you can use to help catch identity thieves.

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    The only African-American ace of World War II, and a former Tuskegee Airman, went on to have a career in the Air Force, as well as success in the business world.

    Lee A. Archer joined the Army in 1941 with high hopes of becoming a pilot, but was initially denied because of his race. When the Army’s policy changed about a year later, Archer was accepted to the training program for black aviators at the Tuskegee Army Airfield in Alabama.

    Archer is best known for a day in late 1944 when he was involved in a series of dogfights over German-occupied Hungary. Flying a P-51 Mustang fighter, Archer shot down three German fighters. He would go on to add two more German fighters to his credit to become the first and only African-American ace of the war.

    As a civilian, Archer enjoyed even greater success, serving as vice president for urban affairs with General Foods, as CEO of North Street Capital Corp. and chairman of Hudson Commercial Corp. He also served on the board of directors of Beatrice International Foods and the Institute for American Business.

    Read the rest of his story here.



  • Navy Lt. Aaron Lanzel is on a mission, his goal to join the U.S. Olympic track team this summer in London. Lt. Lanzel is working out daily at U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. He trains daily in a couple of events, the 1500 and 3000 meter run. This is his second try at being a US Olympian, an active duty U.S. Naval officer, he’s hoping this time, that he can make the team and run for his country.


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    On 7 February 1800, USS Essex became the first U.S. Navy vessel to cross the Equator. This 1799 image of Essex was painted by E. Tuffnell, R.N. (Retired). NHHC Photograph Collection, NH 72804-KN.