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he Air National Guard posted another slow recruiting month in July, achieving only 87 percent of its goal of 907 recruits. That puts the Air Guard down for six months in a row. However, its strong showing earlier in the fiscal year means it has averaged about 95 percent of its total Fiscal 2007 goal. And, the Pentagon says retention is still “within acceptable limits.” The active Air Force and Air Force Reserve Command each made 100 percent of their July goals.
The Pentagon has concluded a new agreement to buy laser-guidance kits that turn rockets into drone-killing weapons. BAE Systems and the Defense Department announced a framework deal of up to seven years for 25,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System guidance kits annually for the U.S. military.