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...special-operations aircraft). To meet the soaring demand for drone operators, he says fledgling pilots will be used. But the service soon will "develop an unmanned aircraft systems operator career field with specialized training potentially distinct from current manned pilot training," he said. That will come as a relief to many young pilots who have feared having their flying careers crimped by being ordered to fly drones from Nevada's Creech Air Force Base. Schwartz said he wanted the separate training pipeline so that drone operators are not viewed as "a leper colony" by their colleagues still flying manned aircraft...
Four years after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, Gustav and Ike have once again brought disaster relief closer to the fore of our national political consciousness. While the delay of the Republican National Convention unveiled a new level of care for the disaster victims, more attention still needs to be paid to these devastating natural events—not only here in the United States, but amongst our Caribbean neighbors as well. In Haiti, 800,000 people require immediate aid, while infrastructure has suffered an estimated $4 billion worth of damage from Hurricane Ike alone. In light of the magnitude...
...between competitions.“It’s so nice [not to be competing for now],” Cross said. “It’s been so long since I’ve done anything remotely non-athletic, and it’s a real relief to relax and settle back into a regular routine. Someone asked when my next trip was, and I don’t have any plan, no reason to get on an airplane, which has made me so happy. It’s nice to just focus on school and live...
...announcement that the position had been filled brought apparent relief to Huchra, who responded with an enthusiastic e-mail when asked about the development...
...think it’s the best thing that’s happened to Harvard in a long time,” he said in a phone interview yesterday. “Privately, there’s a real sense of exhilaration and relief that this man is no longer a blot on our community...