Russia continues to defy international calls for the country to
pull its forces out of Georgia, and humanitarian operations
continue, a Pentagon official said Monday.
Dozens of Navy helicopters evacuated from the Florida coast to
Maxwell Air Force Base Aug. 20 in an effort to avoid the
destruction of Tropical Storm Fay.Navy Cmdr. Chris Fallia said the
decision to evacuate to Maxwell AFB happened when the tropical
storm was projected to veer back inland after hugging the East
Coast, placing Naval Station Mayport -- located near Jacksonville,
Fla. -- directly in the path of the storm.
A NATO E-3A Sentinel and its crew arrived at Seymour Johnson Air
Force Base, N.C., Aug. 8 to conduct training missions with 4th
Fighter Wing aircrews. The Sentinel, which is an Airborne Early
Warning and Control System aircraft from Geilenkirchen, Germany,
will conduct mock dogfights between the wing's fighter
aircraft.
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