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F-35 Lightning II Aircraft assigned to the 158th Fighter Wing, Burlington Air National Guard Base, prepare for takeoff, April 13, 2022, in Burlington, Vt. The first overseas deployment of the Vermont Air National Guard's F-35 fighter jets will have the pilots and their aircraft patrolling the skies of Europe during one of the most tense periods in recent history. More than 200 Vermont air guard personnel, their equipment and eight F-35s are now in Europe. (Staff Sgt. Cameron Lewis/U.S. Air National Guard via AP)
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Air Force

Air Force awards largest ever military construction contract for F-35 facilities at Tyndall

The contract is part of a $4.9 billion rebuild of the base, which was destroyed in 2018.

DoD Reporter's Notebook

Ice storm puts renewed interest on military base safety

Defense

Already stressed National Guard preparing for more active than normal hurricane season

Federal Newscast

Government lost thousands of years' worth of production during shutdown

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AF Rescue Coordination 'connects the dots' for state emergency efforts

Defense

Could more bases end up like Tyndall? GAO says yes if DoD doesn't change

Federal Newscast

Bipartisan efforts to save nearly 1,000 Forest Service jobs are underway

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Federal Newscast

New bill would let military service members sue Pentagon for medical malpractice

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Air Force

Air Force out of funds to repair Tyndall, stopping recovery for now

This March 17, 2019 photo released by the U.S. Air Force shows an aerial view of Offutt Air Force Base and the surrounding areas affected by flood waters in Neb. Surging unexpectedly strong and up to 7 feet high, the Missouri River floodwaters that poured on to much the Nebraska air base that houses the U.S. Strategic Command overwhelmed the frantic sandbagging by troops and their scramble to save sensitive equipment, munitions and aircraft. (Tech. Sgt. Rachelle Blake/The U.S. Air Force via AP)
Defense

DoD justifies climate change report, says response was mission-centric

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Federal Newscast

Senators hope to eliminate federal retirement cuts from budget resolution

An F-35C Lightning II test aircraft approaches for a landing aboard the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower of the coast of Norfolk, Va., Friday, Oct. 9, 2015. The aircraft is expected to be deployed with the Navy in 2018. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Federal Newscast

Navy says F-35 is ready for action

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Defense

Democrats scold DoD over incomplete climate change report

ILE - In this July 22, 2018 file photo, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin speaks during a news conference at the G20 meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank governors in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Treasury Department has issued new rules on foreign investments into American companies that will give the government more power to block foreign transactions on national security grounds. The rules represent the latest escalation in an intensifying economic conflict between the United States and China. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)
Federal Newscast

New bill asks Treasury Dept. to offer furloughed feds interest free loans

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Federal Newscast

Energy Regulatory Commission chairman resigns due to health concerns

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Federal Newscast

Dozens of states express interest in hosting new locations for two USDA bureaus

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Federal Newscast

White House touts savings from deregulatory actions

Damage from Hurricane Michael is evident on the buildings at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018. (Carlos Munoz/Sarasota Herald-Tribune via AP)
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Air Force letting people assess damage to houses, F-22s minimally harmed in storm

Ryan Zinke
Federal Newscast

Move to replace Interior Dept.'s inspector general leaves some troubled

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Federal Newscast

Florida Air Force base severely damaged by Hurricane Michael