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wolde from the studios of langley
air force base to watching

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the cbc news now so i'm lookin for
a ccw news now i'm staff sergeant

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sarah tract e in this week's edition
of hcc news now will take

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you to shaw air force base where
the ninth air force recently

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welcomed a new commander staff
sergeant molly elder tells us

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more service members at shaw air
force base welcomed a new leader

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as they gathered for the ninth air
force change of command ceremony

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methylation of a grown man
in the. Organization

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major general scott soberest assumed
command from major general

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mark. Kelly

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meanwhile the thing of the interest
income and for giving me

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this great leadership opportunity
I really appreciated generals

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oberst is a command pilot with
more than 2500 flying hours he

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has served two wars in afghanistan
and japan staff sergeant molly

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elder shaw air force base south carolina

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coming up next we take a look at
the versatile in nine alpha

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widget after world war two the
us military was in need of an

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aircraft together strategic reconnaissance
to learn more about

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the growing threats during the start
of the cold war it was eventually

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determined that a plane reaching
70000 feet would be out of range

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by most anti aircraft artillery
missiles and fighters in 19 54

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or a joint deal was made between
the cia and us air force had

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likely skunkworks started work on
what would become u two dragon

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was a vital part of the aviation
readiness at tyndall air force

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base involves conducting exercises in
a safe and controlled environment

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erin first class rothwell's are
wealth tells us more i'm inman

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first class rozell sort will in this
behind me is an e nine alpha

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widget it serves many purposes for
the 50 third weapons evaluation

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group as we took off along the emerald
coast line during a sunny

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afternoon I had an opportunity to
speak with major carson a pilot

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of this versatile aircraft he explained
how the widget is as

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vital to mission completion as it
is cost effective for the mission

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of the nine to do a surveillance
radar sweet and although the

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approach they money and we get out
there and we'd be in a week

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yet the picture relayed a viewer but
rather we do it a lot cheaper

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than a lot of problem there but my
tears from heaven berber alot

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of europe to go do the job that
provide that imagery collection

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which is a unique capability of
the knot aside from providing

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critical position or data to which
it also ensures that any testing

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area used for flight operations
is completely vacant of private

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vessels are going and others
would go up to the bully

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if there was there was that went
out here but you are part of

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the picture that we're
actually in the area

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you're good morning today other
than that wraps up the ac siena

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is now from all of us ac dc public
affairs makes for watching.