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Airpower: B-1Bs deliver firepower
SOUTHWEST ASIA: Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations April 3, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, an Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber destroyed an anti-Afghan forces staging area and several enemy positions in the area around Now [...]
Spherical Battlespace is New Theater of Operations
COLORADO SPRINGS, Co.: The world is no longer flat and information is no longer static. Neither can military operations confine focus to one area of a conflict while remaining oblivious to interconnections with the larger picture. It is time the view of the battlefield is turned upside-down. This is the message of the commander of [...]
Military communications satellite successfully launched
CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION: An Air Force team successfully launched a new-generation military communication satellite from here April 3 at 8:31 p.m. (EDT) when an Atlas V rocket carried a Wideband Global Satellite Communication satellite into space. These satellites are designed to provide high-capacity communications to U.S. military forces. It will augment and eventually replace the [...]
Luke Airmen advise Moroccan air force on F-16 operations
LUKE AIR FORCE BASE: Members of the Royal Moroccan air force traveled 6,000 miles to speak with Luke Air Force Base Airmen and tour the installation for an insider’s perspective on how an F-16 Fighting Falcon base operates in mid-March. Royal Moroccan air force officials are in the process of building an F-16 base in [...]
Deterrence still key to national security, general says
WASHINGTON: Deterrence remains as central to America’s national security as it was during the Cold War, U.S. Strategic Command’s top officer told the Senate Armed Services Committee March 19. “Our unique global perspective has given us a good platform for advocating for the nation’s needs for missile defense; information operations; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities; [...]
LGM-30 MINUTEMAN III ICBM
The LGM-30G Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) is an element of the nation’s strategic deterrent forces. The “L” in LGM ; is the Department of Defense designation for silo-launched; “G” means surface attack; and “M” stands for guided missile. General Features The Minuteman is a strategic weapon system using a ballistic missile of intercontinental range. [...]
SINCGARS Radio System Remains Secure, Expert Says
US servicemembers can use the SINCGARS radio system with confidence, officials with the Army’s Communications-Electronics Command at Fort Monmouth, NJ, said today.
F-22A Raptor
Introduction The F-22A Raptor is the Air Force’s newest fighter aircraft. Its combination of stealth, supercruise, maneuverability, and integrated avionics, coupled with improved supportability, represents an exponential leap in warfighting capabilities. The F-22A Raptor performs both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions allowing full realization of operational concepts vital to the 21st century Air Force. The F-22A [...]
Airmen Train On Latest Technology
Los Angeles Air Force Base: A shadowy silhouette is seen through dust clouds, brush and trees. There’s neither enough sun nor moonlight to distinguish the surroundings. The atmosphere is unfamiliar, uncomfortable, dangerous and unpredictable. You know your enemy is watching your every move. Relief is found in a locked and loaded M-16 you’re tightly gripping [...]
