Joint Forces Journal

VOL. 19 - NO. 11
APR 13 - 20, 2014

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Air Force Squadron Returns From Final Deployment

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy -- Airmen assigned to the 603rd Air Control Squadron here were greeted by hundreds of family members and friends as they returned home from their final deployment in Southwest Asia before the squadron is inactivated later this year. The 603rd ACS, one of two Air Force theater air control systems in Europe, is being inactivated as part of a larger effort to help meet Budget Control Act resource levels. The squadron has a rich history with roots reaching back to the very... more


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		Travel & Entertainment: Happy 25th Anniversary to Tall Ship Lady Washington! Marine Paratroopers Take to the Skies Remembering the Doolittle Raid Anniversary: “A Navy Major’s Memoir of the Doolittle Raid” BOOK REVIEW: “Can’t Hobble the Elephant” by Frank Dutch TRAVEL & ENTERTAINMENT: CenterREP “Wows” Audiences with Its Production of ‘Sleuth’ Traditions Still Air Force Academy's Core 60 Years On Army Defends Move to Strip Guard of Apaches Army Women Honored for Courage, Character Army’s Bright Acquisition Spot: Howitzer Upgrades Coast Guard Decommissions Cutter Gallatin “Kitchen Gourmet” New Products: Marich Confectionery Takes Chocolate to the Next Level Navy Christens Research Vessel Neil Armstrong TRAVEL & ENTERTAINMENT: Sleeping Cutie: A Fractured Fairy Tale Musical