As an Air Force psychiatrist put it: `` You can't have dry runs on this one ''.

He was, and is, with the RAND Corporation, a nonprofit pool of thinkers financed by the U.S. Air Force.

to the SAC command and control post, forty-five feet below the ground at Offutt Air Force Base, near Omaha, Nebraska ; ;

Air Force forward headquarters in Europe and in the Pacific, which control tactical fighters on ships and land bases ; ;

the Army, Navy and Air Force, among others, may question Secretary Freeman's claim that the high estate of United States agriculture is the `` strongest deterrent '' to the spread of communism.

Sen. Case Aj, has received a nice `` thank you '' note from a youngster he appointed to the Air Force Academy in Colorado.

Air Force life is great, the cadet wrote, `` though the fourth-class system is no fun ''.

The American Registry Of Pathology operates as a cooperative enterprise in medical research and education between the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology and the civilian medical profession on a national and international basis, under such conditions as may be agreed upon between the National Research Council and The Surgeons General of the Army, Navy, and Air Force.

In addition, their establishment made it unnecessary to begin publication of a contemplated Air Force medical bulletin.

This project was carried out under sponsorship of the Ballistic Missile Division of the Air Research and Development Command, U.S. Air Force, and had as its goal the investigation of the transport by diffusion of the heat energy of chemical binding.

and an Air Force of 91 combat wings and 825,000 men.

Basic long-line communications in Alaska are now provided through Federal facilities operated by the Army, Air Force, and Federal Aviation Agency.

A project for the Air Force has been completed in which the NAIR infrared detecting device was developed for area monitoring of noxious or dangerous gases.

The Air Force Office of Scientific Research has provided financial assistance in the early stages of the Institute's program.

She was the John Harvey, one of those Atlantic sea-horses that had sailed to Bari to bring beans, bombs, and bullets to the U.S. Fifteenth Air Force, to Field Marshal Montgomery's Eighth Army then racing up the calf of the boot of Italy in that early December of 1943.

The Royal Air Force had but a single light anti-aircraft squadron and two balloon units available.

division five, by the Air Force followed by 11 states.

`` We're just real happy for the players '', Coach Bill Meek said of the 9-7 victory over the Air Force Academy.

He broke that boy ( Air Force fullback Nick Arshinkoff ) in two and knocked him loose from the football ''.

The game players saw the Air Force film Monday, ran for 30 minutes, then went in, while the reserves scrimmaged for 45 minutes.

Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Robert F. McDermott will entertain at a black tie dinner Wednesday, May 3, in the Officers' Club at the Air Force Academy.

A young real estate salesman, Kern first got seriously interested in the problems posed by Communism when in the Navy Air Force.

On the U.S.'s island base of Okinawa, Task Force 116, made up of Army, Navy, Marine and Air Force units, got braced to move southward on signal.

The United States Air Force, for example, has retrospectively contended that it never advocated MAD as a sole strategy, and that this form of deterrence was seen as one of numerous options in U. S. nuclear policy.

Strategic bombing, the Air Force contended, provided the major counterbalance to the Soviet Union's vastly superior ground forces.

Despite what Air America stated, Randi Rhodes contended that she was not suspended for comments made about Hillary Clinton.

Keyhoe contended that the Air Force was actively investigating these cases of close encounter, with a policy of concealing their existence from the public until 1949.

Salazar contended in the same conference call that the ESA was never intended to be used for the regulation of climate change, while sidestepping questions of how this situation is different from that of the Clean Air Act, which is currently being used by the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate emissions.

A later CAS, George Jones, contended that Ellington had been " invited to Australia in order to inspect Williams rather than the air force and to recommend his removal from the post of Chief of the Air Staff if necessary ".

Aside from the lack of absolute certainty as to identification, Air Vice Marshal Bill Bostock, Air Officer Commanding RAAF Command, contended that naming him would change the impact of the news upon Newton's fellow No. 22 Squadron members " from the impersonal to the closely personal " and hence " seriously affect morale ".

The Bronze Star Medal may be awarded by the Secretary of a military department or the Secretary of Homeland Security with regard to the Coast Guard when not operating as a service in the Navy, or by such military commanders, or other appropriate officers as the Secretary concerned may designate, to any person who, while serving in any capacity in or with the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Coast Guard of the United States, after 6 December 1941, distinguishes, or has distinguished, himself by heroic or meritorious achievement or service, not involving participation in aerial flight —

In 2012, the US Air Force alleged that two of its female airmen were subjected to cyber-bullying after receiving Bronze Star Medals for meritorious non-combat service.

The criteria are " for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements "; additional awards of the Legion of Merit are denoted by oak leaf clusters ( in the Army and Air Force ), and by 5 / 16 inch stars ( in the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard ).

He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service to the United States as commander, U. S. Air Force Security Service.

The Mackay Trophy is awarded yearly by the United States Air Force for the " most meritorious flight of the year " by an Air Force person, persons, or organization.

The Air Medal may be awarded to recognize single acts of merit or heroism, or for meritorious service.

The U. S. Navy and U. S. Marine Corps have two types of Air Medal awards: " Individual " for singular meritorious acts and " Strike / Flight " for participation in sustained aerial flight operations.

** For meritorious service and outstanding professional competency in the provision of health care in support of the United States Air Force Theatre Hospital, Balad, Iraq during Operation Catalyst between 4 May 2005 and 28 September 2005.

The Air Force Distinguished Service Medal is awarded to any member of the United States Air Force who has distinguished himself or herself by exceptionally meritorious service to the United States Government in a duty of great responsibility.

The decoration is awarded in the name of the Secretary of the Air Force and is presented to members of the United States military or civilian personnel, while serving in a capacity with the U. S. Air Force, who distinguish themselves by sustained meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight.

The original Combat Readiness Medal was an award senior to the Air Force Commendation Medal and was awarded for superior and meritorious duty to the United States Air Force.

The award is presented as a ribbon to any command of the U. S. Air Force ( including Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard ) which performs exceptionally meritorious service, accomplishes specific acts of outstanding achievement, excels in combat operations against an armed enemy of the United States, or conducts with distinction military operations involving conflict with, or exposure to, a hostile action by any opposing foreign force.

The Air Gallantry Cross was awarded for meritorious or heroic conduct while engaged in aerial combat.

* Mackay Trophy: Established in 1912, is awarded annually for the " most meritorious flight of the year " by an Air Force person, persons, or organization.

The Civil Air Patrol Unit Citation Award is presented for " exceptionally meritorious service or exceptionally outstanding achievement.

An aviation trophy, administered by the United States National Aeronautic Association and awarded yearly by the United States Air Force for the " most meritorious flight of the year " by an Air Force person, persons, or organization, is named in Mackay's honor.