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  • Auburn University celebrates ‘Hey Day,’ a tradition linked to post-World War II

    Auburn University celebrates ‘Hey Day,’ a tradition linked to post-World War II

    October 15, 2024

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    AIR FORCE, ARMY, MARINES, NAVY

    By Clint Richardson auburnuniforms.com Special to AlaDefense.com AUBURN — “Hey!” Yeah, that’s about it. But it’s still more than that. The tradition of

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  • Birmingham-based 117th Air Refueling Wing selected as finalist for new aircraft

    Birmingham-based 117th Air Refueling Wing selected as finalist for new aircraft

    October 14, 2024

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    AIR FORCE

    U.S. Air Force F-16C Falcons from the 187th Fighter Wing, Montgomery, are refueled by a KC-135R Stratotanker from the 117th Air Refueling Wing,

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  • Navy helicopters, personnel relocate to Maxwell AFB during Hurricane Milton

    Navy helicopters, personnel relocate to Maxwell AFB during Hurricane Milton

    October 10, 2024

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    AIR FORCE, NAVY

    From Public Affairs Air University & 42d Air Base Wing MONTGOMERY — 26 U.S. Navy MH-60R Seahawks and approximately 200 personnel from Naval Station

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  • Maxwell AFB turned into massive staging area for Hurricane Helene disaster relief

    Maxwell AFB turned into massive staging area for Hurricane Helene disaster relief

    October 2, 2024

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    AIR FORCE, ARMY

    By Troy Turner [email protected] Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery is playing a major role as a FEMA staging area for tons of

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  • Air Force awards $89 million contract for work in Madison to support F-16 program

    Air Force awards $89 million contract for work in Madison to support F-16 program

    September 21, 2024

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    AIR FORCE, CONTRACTS

    By Troy Turner [email protected] The U.S. Air Force has awarded a Texas-based company doing business in Madison, Alabama, as International Enterprises Inc. an

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  • Navy: Mobile region could gain 2,000 new jobs as Alabama shipbuilder Austal USA is tapped for submarine expansion program

    Navy: Mobile region could gain 2,000 new jobs as Alabama shipbuilder Austal USA is tapped for submarine expansion program

    September 20, 2024

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    CONTRACTS, NAVY

    By Troy Turner [email protected] Navy and local officials say 2,000 new jobs could be created in the Mobile region over the next four

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  • Alabama Shipyard wins contract to service Army’s largest dredge ship

    Alabama Shipyard wins contract to service Army’s largest dredge ship

    September 18, 2024

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    ARMY, COAST GUARD, CONTRACTS, NAVY

    Alabama Shipyard LLC, based in Mobile, was awarded an $11.5 million contract to drydock and repair the Dredge Wheeler, which is the largest

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  • TURNER: The U.S. military’s history with Martin Dam and Lake Martin continues

    TURNER: The U.S. military’s history with Martin Dam and Lake Martin continues

    September 16, 2024

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    AIR FORCE, ARMY, OPINION

    (Illustration of an F-35 in flight over Lake Martin. AI-generated/AlaDefense.com) COMMENTARY By Troy Turner [email protected] It might be a hard-to-detect stealth fighter jet,

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  • First Lady, Secretary of Defense to visit Maxwell Air Force Base

    First Lady, Secretary of Defense to visit Maxwell Air Force Base

    September 11, 2024

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    AIR FORCE, ARMY, MARINES, NAVY

    Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III will travel to Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery on Friday and will accompany First Lady

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  • B.L. Harbert chosen for renovations to Barksdale weapons generation facility

    B.L. Harbert chosen for renovations to Barksdale weapons generation facility

    September 11, 2024

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    CONTRACTS

    Barksdale Air Force Base (DOD photo) Birmingham-based B.L. Harbert International LLC, a major defense and civilian contractor developing high-profile projects around the globe,

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  • War Dogs: How WWI led to the Military Working Dog Program

    War Dogs: How WWI led to the Military Working Dog Program

    September 9, 2024

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    ARMY, MARINES

    Editor’s note:  Canine training for service dogs assisting the U.S. military, Homeland Security Agency and law enforcement, among others, is an active research-and-development

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  • Big names don Austal USA’s big stage for USNS Lansing ceremony

    Big names don Austal USA’s big stage for USNS Lansing ceremony

    September 8, 2024

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    NAVY

    Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro (Austal USA photo) By Troy Turner [email protected] MOBILE – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro,

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