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Typhoon Reaches New Capability Milestone |
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In The News
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Written by davidtkl
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Sunday, 11 March 2007 |
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Eurofighter Typhoon has passed another milestone on its journey to
become a fully operational Royal Air Force (RAF) multi-role combat
aircraft, with the first firings of Advanced Short-Range Air-to-Air
Missiles (ASRAAM) from a front line squadron aircraft.
Four ASRAAM were successfully launched by Typhoon F2s of No 3
(Fighter) Sqn based at RAF Coningsby, near Sleaford, Lincolnshire, at
the Aberporth weapons range in Cardigan Bay, Wales, during the week 26
February to 02 March 2007.
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Ronald Reagan Strike Group Arrives in Hong Kong for Port Visit |
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In The News
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Written by davidtkl
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Thursday, 08 March 2007 |
HONG KONG (NNS) -- The USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Carrier Strike Group
(RRSG) arrived in Hong Kong March 7 for a scheduled port visit,
offering Sailors a chance to participate in cultural exchanges,
goodwill generating activities and build friendships.
While in Hong Kong, 250 crew members will take part in 10 community
relations projects March 8–9, to include assisting at orphanages and
rehabilitation centers as well as working at a dog rescue facility.
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Raptor, precision strike bomb integration testing begins |
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In The News
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Written by davidtkl
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Thursday, 08 March 2007 |
3/7/2007 - EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNEWS) -- The
411th Flight Test Squadron began integration testing of the F-22A
Raptor and the GBU-39/B Small-Diameter Bomb here in February.
The weapon is a low-cost, stand-off, next generation precision strike weapon, capable of flying autonomously.
The bomb is guided by an inertial navigation system with global
positioning system updates, said Jeff Randolph, flight test engineer
for The Boeing Company's Small Diameter Bomb program here.
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Army Fields New Protective Neck Gear |
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Written by davidtkl
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Saturday, 03 March 2007 |
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Mar 01, 2007
The
Army is now fielding 430,000 new helmet pads, officially referred to as
Nape Pads that are designed to better protect Soldiers' neck areas from
ballistic fragmentation, to Soldiers serving in operations Iraqi
Freedom and Enduring Freedom.
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USS John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group Arrives in 5th Fleet |
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In The News
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Written by davidtkl
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Sunday, 25 February 2007 |
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By Lt. Nathan Christensen, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/Commander, U.S. 5th Fleet
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JOHN C. STENNIS, At Sea (NNS) -- The USS John C. Stennis Carrier Strike
Group (JCSSG) entered the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations (AOO)
Feb.19 to conduct Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in regional
waters, as well as to provide support for ground forces operating in
Afghanistan and Iraq.
Led by Rear Adm. Kevin Quinn, Commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3,
the strike group includes the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C.
Stennis (CVN 74), Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9, Destroyer Squadron
(DESRON)21, the guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54),
guided-missile destroyers USS O’Kane (DDG 77) and USS Preble (DDG 88),
and the fast combat-support ship USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10). More than
6,500 Sailors and Marines are assigned to JCSSG.
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First Sea Lord Responds to Reports Over 'Navy Cuts' |
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Written by davidtkl
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Wednesday, 21 February 2007 |
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Royal Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Sir Jonathon Band has responded to media reports about the funding of the Royal Navy.
In a statement issued on 16 February 2007 Admiral Band, who is professional head of the Royal Navy, explained:
"I do not think, and have not said, that the Royal Navy needs a
£1bn-a-year extra to do its job or to keep ships at sea. Today’s Royal
Navy is funded to do what is asked of it – not least thanks to a
current investment programme of £14bn, and the delivery of 28 new ships
in the last decade alone.
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F-22s make mark at Red Flag |
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In The News
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Written by davidtkl
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Friday, 16 February 2007 |
2/15/2007 - NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFNEWS) -- The
F-22 Raptor flew in its first Red Flag exercise that started Feb. 3
here, showcasing its stealth, super cruise and other advantages absent
in legacy fighters.
Pilots from the 94th Fighter Squadron at Langley Air Force Base, Va.,
are flying F-22s against Red Flag aggressors, with pilots from the
Royal Australian Air Force of Australia, and the Royal Air Force of
England.
The 94th FS deployed 14 Raptors and 197 Airmen to participate in the
Red Flag exercise. Including the F-22s, more than 200 aircraft are
participating. Among the foreign aircraft involved are the RAF's GR-4
Tornados and RAAF's F-111 Aardvark. In addition, the F-22s are flying
with the B-2 Spirit, F-117 Nighthawk, F-15 Eagle, F-16 Fighting Falcon
and more.
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Combat camera videographer receives Purple Heart |
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Written by davidtkl
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Friday, 16 February 2007 |
2/15/2007 - BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq (AFNEWS) -- Within
an hour of waking up in the Air Force Theater Hospital on the morning
of Feb. 11, Staff Sgt. Kathryn Robinson was presented with the Purple
Heart.
Sergeant Robinson, a videographer assigned to the 4th Combat Camera
Squadron in March Air Reserve Base, Calif. , was shot once in the left
forearm and on the tip of her right thumb.
The day prior, the 13-year service member was on a cordon and search
mission with U.S. and Iraqi Army soldiers near Baqubah when the team
took small arms fire.
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Army Aviator to be Awarded Medal of Honor |
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Written by davidtkl
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Monday, 12 February 2007 |
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Feb. 9, 2007) - The White House
announced today that President Bush will present the Medal of Honor to
Bruce P. Crandall in recognition of his actions at Landing Zone X-Ray
during the Battle of Ia Drang, Vietnam, in November 1965.
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New Handbook Helps Soldiers Survive First 100 Days in Iraq |
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Written by davidtkl
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Friday, 09 February 2007 |
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Feb. 2, 2006) - A new handbook on how
Soldiers can survive their first 100 days in Iraq is now available at https://call2.army.mil/new/toc.asp?document=2393.
"Soldier Handbook: Surviving Iraq," was developed due to the increased
casualty rate during the first 100 days of a unit's deployment in
support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, according Col. Steven Mains,
director of the Center for Army Lessons Learned at Fort Leavenworth,
Kan.
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