Monday, October 12, 2009

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 12, 2009

Airman 1st Class Caleb Force, an MQ-1 Predator sensor operator, assists with locating simulated targets during a Predator training mission. SENIOR AIRMAN NADINE Y. BARCLAY / AIR FORCE

UAV Pilots To Get Flight Pay -- Air Force Times

Airmen will receive flight pay for the first time without ever leaving the ground.

The extra cash will go with the new unmanned aerial vehicle pilot career field approved Sept 29 by Air Force leaders at an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance summit in Washington.

Leaders also approved a career field for sensor operators, though officials are still working out the details to allow these airmen to receive flight pay.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

France may buy U.S. military drones - report -- Reuters

Congress to Navy: Don't delay carrier construction until analysis -- Daily Press

Nimitz Celebrates Its 100,000th Catapult Shot -- Navy.mil

Boeing seeks chance to bid on CF-18 replacement
-- Canada.com

Weapons failed US troops during Afghan firefight -- My Way News

US, UK confident of nuclear security in Pakistan -- Reuters

Israel rethinks arms sales to Turkey -- Jerusalem Post

Russia may revise use of nuclear weapons in new military doctrine -- Defense Talk

Russian Navy to buy 24 MiG-29K carrier-based fighters -- RIA Novosti

British Conservatives Plan Defense Review -- Aviation Week

US presidential helicopter to cost less than $13 bln -- Reuters

Guard retires UH-1 Huey after 50 years of service -- Army.mil

The Growing Cost Of Combat Stress -- Strategy Page

Support Grows to End 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' -- Wall Street Journal

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