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Thursday, May 24, 2012, 4:12 p.m.

Air Force confirms state cuts proposed

By Amy Schlesing

Air Force leaders confirmed Friday that the 2013 defense budget proposal includes program cuts at the Air National Guard’s 188th Fighter Wing in Fort Smith and 189th Airlift Wing at Little Rock Air Force Base, as well as sweeping personnel trims expected to hit the ranks of Air Guard units in all 50 states.

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  • Headline: Air Force confirms state cuts proposed
  • Publication: Front Section, Pages 1 on 02/04/2012
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