Correcting the Record

Nov. 17, 2014

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An entry in the Nov. 14 Daily Report incorrectly identified Maj. Ray Vann’s title. He is the ICBM operations lead at Air Force Global Strike Command’s Applied Capabilities Office. The original entry has been corrected.

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