The Air Force quickly released video of the March test, which showed the bomb falling through the sky and bursting into a massive fireball upon impact.

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It is claimed that between February 2001 and March 2002 Mr McKinnon hacked into dozens of US army, navy, air force, and Department of Defense computers, as well as 16 Nasa computers.

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The annual promotion round at the end of March would provide an opportunity: all being well, navy and air force officers could again be favoured, as they have recently, to promote a balance with the army.

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William Shelton, commander of the U.S. Air Force Space Command, said about the spending cuts that took effect March 1.

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