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USAF makes history with first flight using artificial intelligence By (0) A U-2 Dragon Lady assigned to the 9th Reconnaissance Wing takes off at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., on Dec. 15, using artificial intelligence aboard a military aircraft for the first time in in history. Photo by A1C Luis Ruiz-Vazquez/U.S. Air Force Dec. 16 (UPI) -- The U.S. Air Force referred to its first military flight using artificial intelligence as a working air crew member as a major achievement on Wednesday. An ...

Security is much like a combat command, perhaps the most complex such command defending our nation and our people. among its diverse responsibilities are protecting us from terrorism, guarding our borders and coasts, deciding who gets into the country, protecting our transportation networks and infrastructure, defense against cyber attacks, and providing help when disaster strikes. i can think of no one more qualified, more familiar with these threats and challenges or better prepared to lead ou...

Agreements. what more are we going to expect? >> reporter: absolutely. hi, chuck. the big news today, leaders will announce they are essentially turning over combat command to afghan security forces in 2013 with the aim of drawing down and withdrawing all troops, all 130,000 of them, by 2014. the obama administration really emphasizing the fact that they are bringing this unpopular war to an end, but the members on the ground are also making it very clear, look, this mission remains difficult an...

Today. secretary of the air force michael donnelly is here. general mike hostage is here. and kevin robbins and reggie austin are here. i want to give a shout out to your outstanding senior enlisted leaders including chief master sergeant kevin howell and marty cluka. i want you to give a big round of applause to the heritage of america band. and weve got a lot of folks in the house today. weve got combat command. weve got the 633rd air base wing.

In iraq. >> ten days ago during a ceremony near germany, now four star general carter hamm assumed the u.s. africa command, the sixth and newest unified combat command, coordinating u.s. military 50ations with more than 150 nations and africa. >> assumes command effective 9 march, 2011. >> admiral samuel lockleer has on the scene commanding control from aboard the mount whitney in the mediterranean sea and the crucial job of enforcing the no fly zone. working to cripple qaddafis air defenses. on...

>> ten days ago during a ceremony near germany, now four star general carter hamm assumed the u.s. africa command, the sixth and newest unified combat command, coordinating u.s. military 50ations with more than 150 nations and africa. >> assumes command effective 9 march, 2011. >> admiral samuel lockleer has on the scene commanding control from aboard the mount whitney in the mediterranean sea and the crucial job of enforcing the no fly zone. working to cripple qaddafis air defenses. one major d...