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BULLHORN #15 -
25SEPT07
ANAers!!!
ANA Rejuvenation
- Great news of active squadrons, members coming back and a few inactive
squadrons reforming – great news for our Association! …. News from San
Diego - San Francisco – Portland – Australia - Meridian, Mississippi
where CAPT Curt Goldacker is the CO of our newest, the “Queen City”
squadron – Pensacola where Dean-o is putting together a bang-up
symposium next month – I know I have left some out – but let me also
mention that there are efforts going right now to try to rejuvenate
Reno, Eastern Australia, Chicago, Charleston and Shreveport. To all
those involved – to those giving so much of their efforts to make ANA
back into the formidable organization we so need, Thank You!! - and a
special Thank You to all those whom I have failed to mention.
TAILHOOK ’07
– ANA had a booth and suite at HOOK 6-8SEP, thanks to the generosity of
HOOK. We had quite a number of visitors and were able to explain ANA to
many people, even gaining some memberships. It was also great to see so
many ANA members there – Thank You for stopping by the booth, for
sharing your ideas regarding ANA.
Membership
– Our membership continues to turn around. The number of renewals is up
and we are growing with new members. But we need to drive that
membership growth slope even steeper! If you are coming up on renewal,
DON”T HESITATE! If you find others that recognize the critical issues
for which ANA stands and for which ANA is working so hard to support,
sign them up! Every member get a member!
Snow Birds
– Its coming that time of year. If you are one who moves for the winter
season, we need to know what your address will be so we can continue to
send WINGS OF GOLD and other mailings to you. Please let us know – by
either email to Dutch at
svwindmills@erols.com or a snail mail note to his address in the
signature block below.
Web Site
– We are working hard to improve our web site – more information, better
links, better photos and such. Please take a look at
http://www.anahq.org/index.htm - browse around, look at the articles
at
http://www.anahq.org/articles/index.htm, the photo gallery at
http://www.anahq.org/photo_gallery/index.htm and all the rest. We
are eager to make this one of the best possible web sites – if you have
material we can post, links we can highlight, please let Dutch know.
Some news articles follow.
Our best to all
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“…to
educate and encourage an interest among the general public as to the
importance of Naval Aviation in the defense of the United States and its
allies….”
ALCON – Great information from Chris Vatidis!!! -----
Wing
Commanders: Attached is the outline of a new DOD project of
which everyone should be cognizant and take full advantage. Briefly, it
is a speakers bureau composed entirely of active duty personnel who have
served one or more tours in the war zones of Afghanistan/Iraq. The
program is called WHY WE SERVE.It's free and available throughout the
country. For those who are in search of luncheon/dinner speakers or some
other special occasion this would be an ideal vehicle to expose the
public to the straight, ungarbled word by some of the heroes who have
actually participated. ANA sponsorship of such an event could arouse
interest in our own efforts if presented properly.
Addees: This program is for your use also.
Please see attachment for details of this great program.
Chris Vatidis
U.S. Department of Defense
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public
Affairs)
Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
NEWS RELEASE
Media Contact: Major Christian Devine, USMC (703)
614-2879
IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
July 27, 2007
“Why We Serve” Speakers Program
The Defense Department launched
a program in 2006 titled “Why We Serve” in an effort to help the
American people understand why U.S. service members choose to serve
their country and what that experience entails. Proudly, this program
continues today as the DoD’s premier speakers outreach program with our
service men and women traveling around the country to engage the
American public and share their experiences.
Service members representing the
Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps, are traveling the country
sharing their experiences and motivations for serving with groups
ranging from Chambers of Commerce to Rotary Clubs, to grassroots
organizations, conferences, schools and media outlets.
Allison Barber, Deputy Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs explained that the program has
one simple goal: to help connect returning military members with the
general public and give them an opportunity to tell their personal
stories.
The “Why We Serve” speakers hit
the streets, without any DoD-generated “talking points” or packaged
speeches – just their own thoughts to express in their own words, Barber
said.
The goal is that they will go
out on the road to different venues nationwide to tell their story,” she
said. “Why did they choose to serve the military? What did they do in
Iraq or Afghanistan? And why are they are serving our country?”
Barber said she hopes the effort helps connect troops returning from
overseas deployments with the American public and promotes understanding
about what motivates them to serve. “It’s an educational campaign,” she
said. “We are educating the citizens of this country about why people
choose a different path and why they choose to serve this country.”
Although the American public stands solidly behind its service members —
as evidenced by the success of DoD’s “America Supports You” program —
the new Why We Serve effort is designed to create a more personal
connection, Barber explained.
“You just can’t beat face-to-face communication,” she said, and that’s
exactly what the Why I Serve program will promote. The public will get a
chance to shake hands with the troops, talk with them and ask questions
about their experiences and see their photos. “And that bond can only be
developed in one-on-one, real communication,” Barber said.
The program has no political agenda, she emphasized. It’s not designed
to sway public opinion about the war on terror, but rather is simply to
give people insight into their men and women in uniform.
Community organizations, business associations, academic institutions,
veterans groups, and other non-profit or non-partisan organizations may
invite a speaker from Why We Serve
program by submitting a request via
www.whyweserve.mil. Please visit this website to learn more
about the program, our current speakers, and their stories.
Confirmed speakers are provided
at no cost to the host organization, regardless of location, throughout
the country.
For general questions on the Why We Serve program or to request a
speaker, please contact Ms. Jennifer Giglio at (703) 697-5976 or via
email at
jennifer.giglio@osd.mil.
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PACIFIC
ARMADAS
By ARTHUR HERMAN
September
9, 2007 -- SOMETHING new and menacing has entered the blue waters of
the Pacific Ocean, and it's not the great white shark.
On Aug. 23, Japan launched its first aircraft
carrier since World War Two. The Hyuga only displaces 13,500 tons,
compared to the 100,000 tons of an American Nimitz-class behemoth, and
it will only carry 11 or so SH-60 anti-submarine helicopters instead of
the 90 aircraft and choppers on the USS Nimitz or Eisenhower - at
least for now. But as Richard Dorn, naval analyst at the U.S.-based AMI
International, notes, "it cannot be denied that the launch of Hyuga is
targeted at carrying Harriers [vertical-take-off fighters] or F-35's in
the future" - and Japan is planning to build another three just like it.
In fact, the Hyuga marks a growing trend among
Asia's navies - a trend that Americans need to monitor closely.
[For more on the HYUGA and Japanese
carriers, click on:
http://www.defensetech.org/archives/003686.html
http://cdrsalamander.blogspot.com/2007/09/japanese-navy-air-returns.html
http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htnavai/articles/20070825.aspx
Dutch]
* India plans to have no less than four
operational aircraft carriers by 2017.
* Thailand already has one, the Chakri Naruebet.
* Singapore's navy has four amphibious transport
docks that can be converted into homes for anti-sub helicopters or
vertical-take-off aircraft like the Harrier.
* Australia has no plans for a new carrier (its
last one was decommissioned in 1982). But this month Royal Australian
Air Force instructors will start learning to land their F/A-18s on
American carrier decks - a major step toward making the RAAF a power at
sea as well as on land.
Many analysts see all this taking to the air as
countermeasures to the alarming growth of China's navy over the last
decade, especially its submarine fleet (which is now nearly equal in
number, if not in quality, to our own). They note that the navies of
four Asian powers - Japan, Singapore, India and Australia - have joined
the Americans in anti-submarine exercises off India's Malabar coast this
week to send a clear signal to Asia's fast-growing naval power.
But this is by no means the full story. Two years
ago, naval experts agreed that the Chinese were concentrating on
building subs and had no interest in aircraft carriers. But now China
has announced it will build two carriers by 2015 in cooperation with the
Russians - who in turn announced in June that in 2010 they'll start
building a new nuclear-powered carrier of 50,000 tons to join their
existing carrier, the Admiral Kuznetzov.
WHAT we are seeing are Asian navies taking
to heart the lessons of seapower - and of the aircraft carrier, even a
diminutive one, as the power projector par excellence. Fed by a
resurgent nationalism that had been suppressed during the Cold War, the
struggle for the mastery of the Pacific is underway.
Like continental Europe after the Napoleonic Wars,
Asia's economies are growing, many (like China and India) at 8 percent a
year or more. And their middle classes are growing - producing and using
an ever-larger share of the world's GDP. These nations not only have
money to spend on projecting national power through their navies (seven
of the world's 12 biggest navies face onto the Pacific), but they have
vital interests to protect.
As in 19th century Europe, these trends will
summon up huge creative energies but also the potential for great
destruction - and America will have to help to make sure the first
doesn't set the stage for the other.
CHINA now has the world's second- larg est
navy - but it also has big interests to protect. By 2020, it will need
more than 900 million tons of rice a year to feed its billion-plus
population, yet even the most optimistic forecasts see its domestic
production as rising to no more than 615 million tons. There is also
China's growing thirst for natural gas and oil, which gives it a huge
stake in protecting the vital sea lanes through which Asia gets its
fossil fuels.
The same is true of India and Japan. With Japan's
economy now second only to the United States' in size, its navy has
increasingly had to drop the fiction that it is merely a Maritime
Self-Defense Force (the official name), in favor of creating a "blue
water" capacity - that is, an ability to operate trans-oceanically in
cooperation with the United States or even (as the Hyuga
indicates) on its own.
INDIA'S naval buildup - pushed by its
ultra-na tional Hindu Bharatiya Janata Party - has been based on the
lessons it learned about seapower from its original teacher, Britain's
Royal Navy. The Indian Navy's motto even has distinct echoes of the age
of Drake and Nelson: "He who controls the sea is all-powerful." Since 97
percent of India's foreign trade is seaborne, it is no surprise that by
2020 its navy will have grown to 185 ships, including at least four
aircraft carriers.
RUSSIA, too, faces the same push for national
self-assertion combined with the need to protect its interests in the
Pacific. Next year, nearly a quarter of of its $192 billion defense
budget will go for new ships. Its naval commander-in-chief, Adm.
Vladimir Masorin, confidently predicts Russia will have the world's
second-largest fleet in 20 years' time - just as it did in the Cold War.
Will the new national energies in Asia help to
build a new world order, or will they trigger a ruthless competition for
resources and empire, much as those of 19th century Europe triggered
World War One?
To a large extent, the answer is up to the U.S.
Navy, which is still the largest but also the most flexible and
versatile in the world.
THIS is why Adm. Michael Mullen, the
chairman of the Joint Chiefs and former Chief of Naval Operations, has
been a steady champion of the concept of a "1,000-ship navy" - that is,
a U.S. fleet effectively enlarged by close cooperation with allied
navies like Japan and India and Australia, and even potential rivals
like China.
The goal is not only a force multiplier for our
own navy in a time of shrinking naval budgets. The 1,000-ship navy will
also have to become the glue that holds the global economic system
together - both by protecting the world's sea lanes (over which 95
percent of the weight of international trade still travels) and by
preventing the clash of interests (including our own) in places like the
Pacific from triggering a world crisis involving nuclear-armed powers
like Russia, China, and India.
Americans may not like being globocops. As we see
in Iraq, the costs can be severe. But the alternatives are even riskier.
And as the struggle for mastery of the Pacific heats up, we will need a
strong, flexible Navy more than ever.
Arthur Herman's most recent book is "To Rule
the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World."
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10SEP07 from Navy News –
NNS070910-10. Kitty Hawk,
Allies Complete Malabar Exercise
By Mass Communication
Specialist 3rd Class Olivia Giger, Kitty Hawk Public Affairs
USS KITTY HAWK, At Sea (NNS)
-- The USS Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group and embarked Carrier Air Wing
5 completed exercise Malabar Sept. 9 with USS Nimitz Carrier Strike
Group, Carrier Air Wing 11, and ships from the Indian Navy, Royal
Australian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and the Republic of
Singapore Navy.
The six-day exercise began
Sept. 4 and took place in the Bay of Bengal. It involved more than
20,000 personnel on 28 ships and 150 aircraft.
This year was different from
previous exercises because India expanded by inviting Japan, Singapore
and Australia to join the exercise, increasing its scale and complexity.
The five nations worked
together to improve their anti-submarine warfare, anti-piracy,
humanitarian and combat skills, in an effort to be prepared should a
real-life situation call them to work together in the future.
"[Malabar] is an exercise for
bringing maritime professionals together and learning from each other,"
said Vice Adm. Doug Crowder, U.S. 7th Fleet commander, in a press
conference held on Kitty Hawk's flight deck, Sept. 7.
Numerous foreign officers
from the participating navies were also on board to learn about and
observe carrier flight operations.
"The ability to work together
quickly and effectively doesn't happen by accident," said Rear Adm.
Nigel Coates, Australian Fleet commander. "It happens because of
exercises like Malabar, where our navies can get together, learn and
practice our ability to work together on short notice."
"I think you can never
over-estimate the importance of being called together at short notice to
work together and be able to understand each other," said Republic of
Singapore Navy Col. Wellman Wan, commander of the First Flotilla and
navy operations manager.
A team of 14 Sailors from the
Kitty Hawk Strike Group embarked all foreign ships to set up and
maintain CENTRIX communications equipment, which enabled all
participating units to communicate with each other.
Malabar 07-2 is the strike
group's final major exercise of its summer deployment. The strike group
is the U.S. Navy's largest and includes the carrier, seven ships of
Destroyer Squadron 15, two Aegis weapons system equipped guided-missile
cruisers and Carrier Air Wing 5.
The ships operate from Fleet
Activities Yokosuka, Japan, and the air wing operates from Naval Air
Facility Atsugi, Japan. Together, they serve as the 7th Fleet's
combatant force.
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From the Navy Fact file –
Aircraft Carriers - CV, CVN
Description
Aircraft carriers provide a wide range of possible response for the
National Command Authority.
Features
The aircraft carrier continues to be the centerpiece of the forces
necessary for forward presence. Whenever there has been a crisis, the
first question has been: "Where are the carriers?" Carriers support and
operate aircraft that engage in attacks on airborne, afloat, and ashore
targets that threaten free use of the sea; and engage in sustained
operations in support of other forces.
Aircraft carriers are deployed worldwide in support of U.S. interests
and commitments. They can respond to global crises in ways ranging from
peacetime presence to full-scale war. Together with their on-board air
wings, the carriers have vital roles across the full spectrum of
conflict.
The Nimitz-class carriers, eight operational and two under
construction, are the largest warships in the world. USS Nimitz (CVN
68) was the first to undergo its initial refueling during a 33-month
Refueling Complex Overhaul at Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News,
Va., in 1998. The next generation of carrier, CVN 21, the hull number
will be CVN 78, is programmed to start construction in 2007 and is
slated to be placed in commission in 2014 to replace USS Enterprise
(CVN 65 which will be over its 50-year mark. CVN 79 is programmed to
begin construction in 2012 and to be placed in commission in 2018.
Background
The Carrier Mission is:
- To provide a credible, sustainable, independent forward presence and
conventional deterrence in peacetime,
- To operate as the cornerstone of joint/allied maritime expeditionary
forces in times of crisis, and
- To operate and support aircraft attacks on enemies, protect friendly
forces and engage in sustained independent operations in war.
Point
Of Contact
Public Affairs Office
Naval Sea Systems Command
Washington, DC 20362
General Characteristics, Nimitz Class
Builder:
Newport News Shipbuilding Co., Newport News, VA.
Date
Deployed:
May 3,
1975 (USS Nimitz).
Unit
Cost:
About
$4.5 billion each.
Propulsion:
Two
nuclear reactors, four shafts.
Length:
1,092
feet (332.85 meters).
Beam:
134
feet (40.84 meters); Flight Deck Width: 252 feet (76.8 meters).
Displacement:
Approximately 97,000 tons (87,996.9 metric tons) full load.
Speed:
30+
knots (34.5+ miles per hour).
Crew:
Ship's
Company: 3,200 - Air Wing: 2,480.
Armament:
Two or
three (depending on modification) NATO Sea Sparrow launchers,
20mm Phalanx CIWS mounts: (3 on Nimitz and Dwight D.
Eisenhower and 4 on Vinson and later ships of the class.).
Aircraft:
85.
Ships:
USS Nimitz (CVN 68), San Diego, CA
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), Norfolk, VA
USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Newport News, VA
USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Norfolk, VA
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), Everett, WA
USS George Washington (CVN 73), Norfolk, VA
USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), Bremerton, WA
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Norfolk, VA
USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), San Diego, CA
George
H.W. Bush (CVN 77) - (Christening 7 October 2006)
General Characteristics, Enterprise Class
Builder:
Newport News Shipbuilding Co., Newport News, VA.
Date
Deployed:
November 25, 1961 (USS Enterprise).
Propulsion:
Eight
nuclear reactors, four shafts.
Length:
1,101
feet 2 inches (335.64 meters).
Beam:
133
feet (39.9 meters); 252 feet (75.6 meters).
Displacement:
89,600
tons ( 81,283.8 metric tons) full load.
Speed:
30+
knots (34.5 miles per hour).
Crew:
Ship's
Company: 3,350 - Air Wing 2,480.
Armament:
Two
Sea Sparrow missile launchers, three Phalanx 20 mm CIWS mounts.
Aircraft:
85.
Ships:
USS Enterprise (CVN 65), Norfolk, VA
General Characteristics, Kitty Hawk Class
Builder:
New
York Ship Building Corp., Camden, NJ.
Date
Deployed:
April
29, 1961 (USS Kitty Hawk).
Propulsion:
Eight
boilers, four geared steam turbines, four shafts, 280,000 shaft
horsepower.
Length:
1062.5
feet (323.8 meters).
Beam:
130
feet (39 meters); Flight Deck Width: 252 feet (76.8 meters).
Displacement:
Approx. 80,800 tons (73,300.5 metric tons) full load.
Speed:
30+
knots (34.5+ miles per hour).
Crew:
Ship's
Company: 3,150 - Air Wing: 2,480.
Armament:
Sea
Sparrow launchers, 3 20mm Phalanx CIWS mounts.
Aircraft:
85.
Ships:
USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63), Yokosuka, Japan
Aircraft, Fixed Wing
C-2A
Greyhound
logistics aircraft
C-9
Skytrain logistics aircraft
C-12
Huron logistics aircraft
C-20
Gulfstream logistics aircraft
C-26
C-37A
(Gulfstream V) and C-37B (Gulfstream 550)
C-130
Hercules logistics aircraft
C-40A
Clipper logistics aircraft
E-2
Hawkeye early warning and control aircraft
E-6B
Mercury airborne command post
EA-6B
Prowler electronic warfare aircraft
EP-3E
(ARIES II) signals intelligence reconnaissance aircraft
F-5N/F
Adversary aircraft
F-14
Tomcat fighter
F-16A/B
Fighting Falcon Fighter
F/A-18
Hornet strike fighter
Learjet
35/36
NU-1B
Otter light cargo transport
P-8A
Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft (MMA)
P-3C
Orion long range ASW aircraft
S-3B
Viking detection and attack of submarines aircraft
T-2C
Buckeye jet trainer
T-6A
Texan II turboprop trainer
T-34C
Turbomentor training aircraft
T-38
Talon supersonic trainer
T-39D
radar-navigational trainer
T-39N/G
Sabreliner training aircraft
T-45A
Goshawk training aircraft
U-6A
Beaver all-purpose utility transport
RQ-2A
Pioneer Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
RQ-8A
and MQ-8B Fire Scout Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
X-26A
high performance glider
Aircraft, Rotary Wing
HH/UH-1N
Iroquois helicopter
CH-53D
Sea Stallion helicopter
H-3
Sea King helicopter
MH-53E
Sea Dragon helicopter
SH-60
Seahawk helicopter
TH-57
Sea Ranger helicopter
TH-6B
helicopter
VH-3D
Sea King helicopter
V-22A
Osprey tilt rotor aircraft
VH-60N
Night Hawk helicopter
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From “The Age’, Melborne, Australia
– (I apologize - I am tardy in finding
this – Dutch)
Fed govt
approves $4b sea patrol fleet
July 20, 2007 - 1:39PM
The federal government has
given initial approval for the Defence Department to spend $4 billion on
a fleet of new-generation maritime surveillance aircraft.
The maritime patrol and
response aircraft would replace the RAAF's fleet of 20 Orion planes,
which will be retired in 2018.
The cabinet decision
allows the Defence Department to begin formal talks with the US Navy to
take part in the development of the new aircraft with manufacturer
Boeing.
Final approval by the
government would depend on the outcome of those negotiations.
Known as the P-8A
Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft (MMA), the new plane is based on
Boeing's 737 commercial jet.
"The P-8A MMA offers a
modern, highly reliable commercially-proven airframe with the latest
maritime surveillance and attack capabilities," Defence Minister Brendan
Nelson said in a statement.
"The P-8A will be equipped
with modern anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare and
intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance sensors that have evolved
from proven systems," Dr Nelson said.
"The P8A will be capable
of broad-area, maritime, littoral and limited overland operations."
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Lockheed Martin wants to cut testing to save money on JSF
BY: , Aero-News.net
09/04/2007
In what could be
viewed as a 'money vs. safety' compromise, Lockheed Martin is seeking
Defense Department approval to reduce the number of personnel, test
aircraft and flight tests for its F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program,
because it is over budget.
The project is now
in a seven-year flight-test phase, and Lockheed says it need to
replenish a contractually required reserve fund being depleted quickly
due to reasons such as delays with engineer's drawings, supplier cost
increases, as well as work to fix problems with the wing assembly and
weight issues, according to the charts and documentation given to the
DoD by Lockheed Martin.
"If there is no
reserve, every time there is a problem you have to go back to Congress
and ask for more money. It looks really bad" and might increase
congressional skepticism about the program, said Loren Thompson, an
aerospace analyst and vice president of the Lexington Institute.
A large amount of
the funds have been spent on a redesign of a critical electronic part
that failed during the 19th sortie in May, which resulted in the
aircraft being grounded. Flights should be resumed soon, officials said.
The original
contract for the 12-year development and test phase was about $20
billion. Part of that is the stipulation that Lockheed Martin maintain a
management reserve fund of about 10 percent of that amount, according to
Bloomberg News.
The current reserve
fund holds about $392 million of the original $2 billion. Lockheed has
said it would like to see it brought back up to at least $1 billion. The
reserve fund is usually used to fix problems that arise during the test
phase of development.
As ANN has reported,
the multibillion dollar JSF is an ambitious program, and not only in
terms of money. The F-35 is the first military aircraft to be produced
by an international coalition of eight nations to design, finance, build
and sell the jet. This required sensitive information sharing, investing
large amounts of capital and working together for the greater good.
It is designed with
ground troop support capability and be almost invisible to radar. At
least 2,458 are scheduled for the production phase.
Lockheed's proposal
calls for removing at least two of the 14-plane program and about 700
testing sorties from the 5,000 planned for avionics, communications,
radar and weapons integration testing.
The company contends
these tests can be conducted just as well, and less costly, in ground
simulators and a flying software laboratory now flying on a Boeing 737.
Lockheed
spokesperson John Smith said "if the unexpected occurred," and the
reserve were exhausted, "we would need to seek additional funding.
There's no plan to reduce the number of flights intended to test the
aircraft's basic flying qualities and structural strength."
"We are, however,
discussing whether our unprecedented integrated laboratory
infrastructure and our 737-avionics test bed can logically allow us to
reduce our `mission system' flight testing," he said. These ground and
flying test facilities "are unprecedented in the history of fighter
development," he said.
Thomas Christie was
head of Pentagon testing from 2001-2005 and was all for the original
test program. He disagrees with Lockheed's assertion.
"Unfortunately, too
often the solution to staying on schedule and under cost -- to include
maintaining or building up management reserve funds for the inevitable
unforeseen problems -- is to reduce test and evaluation," he said.
"History is replete with the consequences of this misguided thinking."
Air Force Assistant
Secretary for Acquisition Sue Payton said there has not been a decision
as of yet on Lockheed's request, but agrees their reserve account does
need to be fattened a bit.
"When you run out of
your management reserve, it's just like not having any insurance and you
break your leg: You're in a world of hurt," she said. "I think we are
doing a real bright thing to figure out how we can regain some."
When the program was
started in October 2001, cost estimates were $233 billion. It is now
projected to cost $299 billion, according to Bloomberg.
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Sept. 6 airpower summary: C-17s deliver
the goods
9/7/2007 - SOUTHWEST
ASIA (AFPN) -- Coalition
airpower supported coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International
Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations Sept. 6,
according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
In
Afghanistan, Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles provided a successful show of
force over enemies in Kajaki Dam. Later, the aircrews dropped guided
bomb unit-38s on an enemy compound in Gereshk. The aircrews also fired
cannon rounds on enemies in a tree line close to the bombed out
compound. The engagements were considered successful.
An
Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II provided a show of force to aid coalition
forces trying to enter a village near Tarin Kowt. Later, the pilots
struck an enemy compound with GBU-12s. They also hit enemies in the open
with a general-purpose 500-pound bomb and made strafing passes over the
area as well. The A-10 also conducted another show of force over the
area before exiting the area of responsibility.
Another group of A-10s attacked enemies with cannon rounds, general
purpose 500-pound bombs and a GBU-12 in Tarin Kowt. The enemies had
fired rockets at friendly forces from their position.
Also
in Tarin Kowt, Royal Air Force GR-9 Harriers destroyed a building using
general-purpose 540-pound bombs and Enhanced Paveway II munitions. The
building was being used as a mortar observation position. The pilots
also provided a show of force over a separate fighting position. The
firing ceased after the show of force.
Another GR-9 dropped general-purpose 500-pound bombs on enemies in a
compound in Garmsir. In the same engagement, a GR-7 fired Enhanced
Paveway II munitions at a second compound. Enemy fire ceased from that
location afterward. The GR-9 attacked enemies in a tree line with
rockets. Firing stopped from that location as well.
F-15Es attacked insurgents in a tree line with cannon rounds in Sangin.
The aircrew also performed a successful show of force with flares over a
hostile area in Now Zad.
A
French air force Mirage 2000 and a French air force Mirage F-1 conducted
shows of force over areas near Qal-E-Naw and Ghazni.
An
F-15E conducted a successful show of force with flares over an enemy
position in Asadabad. The show of force was to deter a possible attack
on ground forces.
In
total, 41 close-air-support missions were flown in support of ISAF and
Afghan security forces, reconstruction activities and route patrols.
Ten
Air Force and RAF intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft
flew missions in support of operations in Afghanistan. Additionally, two
RAF aircraft performed tactical reconnaissance.
In
Iraq, F-16 Fighting Falcons destroyed an earthen bridge with GBU-38s
near Baghdad. One of the F-16s fired cannon rounds at enemies near the
bridge as well.
Other F-16s destroyed a weapons cache using GBU-38s in Salman Pak.
An
Air Force B-1B Lancer destroyed another bridge in Al Iskandariyah using
a GBU-38 and a GBU-31.
F-16s conducted successful shows of force over an al-Qaida leader's
compound and to deter enemy attacks in Baqubah.
A-10s also provided shows of force with flares over target areas in
Baqubah an Ash Sharqat.
In
total, coalition aircraft flew 50 close-air-support missions for
Operation Iraqi Freedom. These missions supported coalition ground
forces, protected key infrastructure, provided over watch for
reconstruction activities and helped to deter and disrupt terrorist
activities.
Seventeen Air Force, Navy and Royal Australian Air Force ISR aircraft
flew missions in support of operations in Iraq. Additionally, three Air
Force and RAF aircraft performed tactical reconnaissance.
Air
Force C-130 Hercules aircraft and C-17 Globemaster IIIs provided
intra-theater heavy airlift support, helping to sustain operations
throughout Afghanistan, Iraq and the Horn of Africa.
Approximately 150 airlift sorties were flown, 610 tons of cargo were
delivered, and approximately 2,984 passengers were transported. This
included approximately 33,000 pounds of troop re-supply air-dropped in
Afghanistan.
Coalition C-130 crews from Australia, Canada, Iraq, Japan and Korea flew
in support of operations in Afghanistan or Iraq.
On
Sept. 5, Air Force and RAF tankers flew 55 sorties and off-loaded
approximately 2.9 million pounds of fuel to 260 receiving aircraft.
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Sept. 7 airpower summary: Predator is
the eye in the sky
9/8/2007 - SOUTHWEST
ASIA (AFPN) -- Coalition
airpower supported coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International
Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations Sept. 7,
according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
In
Afghanistan, Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs and F-15E Strike Eagles
struck enemies in a tree line with cannon rounds near Gereshk. The joint
terminal attack controller confirmed the rounds hit their targets. The
F-15E also provided a show of force over an enemy compound in the area.
Another A-10 destroyed an enemy compound using a guided bomb unit-12.
The pilots also fired cannon rounds on enemies still in the compound and
an enemy concealment site.
F-15Es attacked a compound and enemies in a tree line with GBU-38s and a
GBU-12 near Lashkar Ghar. The JTAC confirmed the weapons hit their
intended targets.
Also
in Lashkar Ghar, A-10s strafed enemies on a rooftop with cannon rounds.
Ground forces took fire from anti-aircraft artillery before the strafing
passes. The firing ceased after the passes.
A-10s provided shows of force with flares to deter enemy forces from
attacking in Ghazni and Gardez. The show of force was executed for
coalition forces searching a large cave complex.
In
total, 41 close-air-support missions were flown in support of ISAF and
Afghan security forces, reconstruction activities and route patrols.
Nine
Air Force and Royal Air Force intelligence, surveillance and
reconnaissance aircraft flew missions in support of operations in
Afghanistan. Additionally, two RAF aircraft performed tactical
reconnaissance.
In
Iraq, F-16 Fighting Falcons destroyed a house containing al-Qaida
fighters with a GBU-38 in Baghdad. The pilots also conducted a show of
force to ward off improvised explosive device emplacers in Mosul.
Also
in Baghdad, A-10 damaged two trucks carrying weapons using a GBU-12 and
cannon rounds. The pilots also provided a show of force with flares over
vehicles afterward to keep individuals from approaching and accessing
them.
Also
in Baghdad, an F-16 provided a show of force over a mosque to influence
a high value individual believed to be inside. The pilots also monitored
an area where a bridge was destroyed the night before.
Another F-16 conducted a show of force to stop small arms fire during a
medical evacuation in Baqubah. The pilots also watched over ground units
exiting an area after a raid. A-10s watched over the medical evacuation.
The A-10s also monitored friendly forces as they destroyed a
vehicle-borne IED.
A
RAF GR-4 Tornado provided successful shows of force over areas around
Baqubah. The shows of force were meant as deterrents at area around a
forward operating base and the location of a suspected al-Qaida leader.
F-16s provided overwatch for an evacuation mission in Al Iskandariyah.
A
Navy F/A-18 Hornet provided a show of force over a hostile area in Al
Kut. The pilots also investigated the area of a recently detonated IED.
In
total, coalition aircraft flew 67 close-air-support missions for
Operation Iraqi Freedom. These missions supported coalition ground
forces, protected key infrastructure, provided over watch for
reconstruction activities and helped to deter and disrupt terrorist
activities.
Sixteen Air Force and Navy ISR aircraft flew missions in support of
operations in Iraq. Additionally, six Navy and RAF aircraft performed
tactical reconnaissance.
Air
Force C-130 Hercules aircraft and C-17 Globemaster IIIs provided
intra-theater heavy airlift support, helping to sustain operations
throughout Afghanistan, Iraq and the Horn of Africa.
Approximately 160 airlift sorties were flown, 520 tons of cargo were
delivered, and approximately 3,700 passengers were transported. This
included approximately 19,300 pounds of troop re-supply air-dropped in
Afghanistan.
Coalition C-130 crews from Australia, Canada, Iraq, Japan and Korea flew
in support of operations in Afghanistan or Iraq.
On
Sept. 6, Air Force and RAF tankers flew 55 sorties and off-loaded
approximately 2.8 million pounds of fuel to 230 receiving aircraft.
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Sept. 8 airpower summary: C-130s deliver
cargo, warfighters
9/9/2007 - SOUTHWEST
ASIA (AFPN) -- Coalition
airpower supported coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International
Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations Sept. 8,
according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
In
Afghanistan, while providing overwatch for coalition forces near Kajaki
Dam, Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles struck an enemy compound with guided
bomb unit-12s. Friendly forces had taken fire from the compound. Joint
terminal attack controller confirmed the rounds hit their targets. The
F-15Es also successfully attacked bunkers, buildings and a possible
weapons cache with GBU-31s and GBU-38s.
Also
in Kajaki Dam, a Royal Air Force GR-7 Harrier and GR-9 Harrier destroyed
enemy compounds Enhanced Paveway II munitions. The pilots also attacked
an enemy mortar base and trench system with munitions as well. Enemy
fire ceased after the attack.
Near
Deh Rawod, F-15Es dropped GBU-38s and a GBU-31 on a former Afghanistan
national army post that had been taken over by the Taliban. The JTAC
confirmed the weapons successfully hit the target.
F-15Es also provided successful shows of force with flares in Deh Rawod
and Ghazni to deter enemy activity in the area.
A
French air force Mirage 2000 struck a compound with a GBU-12 near
Gereshk. The pilot then conducted a successful show of force.
Also
in Gereshk, RAF GR-7s provided cover for coalition forces and conducted
shows of force to deter enemy attacks.
In
Asadabad, an Air Force B-1B Lancer destroyed enemy firing positions with
GBU-31s.
Air
Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs conducted shows of force near Kandahar and
Orgun-E to deter attacks and discourage improvised explosive devices
emplacements.
In
total, 45 close-air-support missions were flown in support of ISAF and
Afghan security forces, reconstruction activities and route patrols.
Eight Air Force intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft
flew missions in support of operations in Afghanistan.
In
Iraq, F-16 Fighting Falcons successfully strafed enemy locations with
cannon fire near Taji.
F-16s also performed shows of force with flares over Baquba, Bani Sa'd
and Bayji. The shows of force were reported as successful by the JTAC.
Navy
F/A-18 Hornets conducted armed overwatch for a coalition convoy near
Taji and Al Mumaddiyah. While other F/A-18s monitored suspicious
activities and looked for IED emplacers in Salman Pak.
An
A-10 performed a show of force for a convoy exiting an area of Baghdad.
There were no more attacks reported after the show of force.
In
total, coalition aircraft flew 58 close-air-support missions for
Operation Iraqi Freedom. These missions supported coalition ground
forces, protected key infrastructure, provided over watch for
reconstruction activities and helped to deter and disrupt terrorist
activities.
Eighteen Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force and Navy ISR aircraft
flew missions in support of operations in Iraq. Additionally, seven Air
Force, Navy and RAF aircraft performed tactical reconnaissance.
Air
Force C-130 Hercules aircraft and C-17 Globemaster IIIs provided
intra-theater heavy airlift support, helping to sustain operations
throughout Afghanistan, Iraq and the Horn of Africa.
Approximately 130 airlift sorties were flown, 580 tons of cargo were
delivered, and approximately 2,900 passengers were transported. This
included approximately 23,014 pounds of troop re-supply air-dropped in
Afghanistan.
Coalition C-130 crews from Australia, Iraq and Korea flew in support of
operations in Afghanistan or Iraq.
On
Sept. 7, Air Force and RAF tankers flew 55 sorties and off-loaded
approximately 3.2 million pounds of fuel to 264 receiving aircraft.
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Sept. 9 airpower summary: A-10s provide top cover
9/10/2007 - SOUTHWEST
ASIA (AFPN) -- Coalition
airpower supported coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International
Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations Sept. 9,
according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
In
Afghanistan, while providing coverage for coalition forces near Now Zad,
Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles struck an enemy mortar position with
guided bomb unit-38s. The aircrew also hit an enemy vehicle fleeing the
area with GBU-12s. Joint terminal attack controllers confirmed the bombs
hit their targets. One of the F-15Es also performed a successful show of
force with flares to deter further attacks.
Earlier in Now Zad, another F-15E performed a show of force with flares
to deter mortar fire on ground forces. A JTAC confirmed the show of
force was effective.
Air
Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs performed shows of force over vehicles to
deter movement toward friendly forces near Now Zad.
In
Shewan, Royal Air Force GR-9 Harriers provided shows of force to
demonstrate that air support was present for a meeting between the
populace and a coalition commander.
A
French air force Mirage 2000 performed a show of force with flares over
coalition forces near Qal E Naw.
A-10s conducted shows of force with flares over areas near Worzhanah
Kalay and Kandahar. The shows of force were to stop improvised explosive
device emplacement along a convoy route, and to ward off enemy attacks.
The shows of force proved successful.
In
total, 45 close-air-support missions were flown in support of the
International Security Assistance Force and Afghan security forces,
reconstruction activities and route patrols.
Eight Air Force intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft
flew missions in support of operations in Afghanistan. Additionally, two
RAF aircraft performed tactical reconnaissance.
In
Iraq, an Air Force B-1B Lancer destroyed a weapons cache in Al Hawijah
using GBU-31s. The bomber also provided a show of force with flares over
the area as well.
An
A-10 conducted a show of force with flares to help ground units exit an
area in Al Muqdadiyah.
Also
in Al Muqdadiyah, RAF GR-4 Tornados performed successful shows of force
to stop improvised explosive device emplacers and disperse suspicious
people.
Air
Force F-16 Fighting Falcons conducted successful shows of force over an
IED site and for a convoy on patrol near Al Numaniyah. One of the
flights also searched for emplacers in Khan Bani Sad.
Also
in Khan Bani Sad, an F-16 provided a successful show of force for a
convoy that came under fire during a cordon and search mission.
A
Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet provided a show of force over a coalition
convoy in Al Muqdadiyah. The JTAC reported the flyover as successful.
F-16s destroyed a building complex being used as a vehicle-borne IED
factory using GBU-38s and GBU-12s in Baqubah.
Also
in Baqubah, an Air Force MQ-1 Predator fired a Hellfire missile at one
of the buildings in the VBIED complex.
Continuing the engagement, GR-4s also helped destroy the VBIED factory
with Enhanced Paveway II munitions.
F-16s provided shows of force with flares over an Iraqi police station
that had been destroyed in Bayji. The show of force was to disperse a
crowd that had formed around the police station.
In
total, coalition aircraft flew 70 close-air-support missions for
Operation Iraqi Freedom. These missions supported coalition ground
forces, protected key infrastructure, provided overwatch for
reconstruction activities and helped to deter and disrupt terrorist
activities.
Twenty Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force and Navy ISR aircraft flew
missions in support of operations in Iraq. Additionally, seven Air
Force, Navy and RAF aircraft performed tactical reconnaissance.
Air
Force C-130 Hercules aircraft and C-17 Globemaster IIIs provided
intra-theater heavy airlift support, helping to sustain operations
throughout Afghanistan, Iraq and the Horn of Africa.
Approximately 140 airlift sorties were flown, 630 tons of cargo were
delivered, and approximately 3,500 passengers were transported. This
included approximately 13,250 pounds of troop re-supply air-dropped in
Afghanistan.
Coalition C-130 crews from Australia, Iraq and Korea flew in support of
operations in Afghanistan or Iraq.
On
Sept. 8, Air Force, French and RAF tankers flew 55 sorties and
off-loaded approximately 2.8 million pounds of fuel to 240 receiving
aircraft.
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Sept. 10 airpower summary: F-15s strike enemy
9/11/2007 - SOUTHWEST
ASIA (AFPN) -- Coalition
airpower supported coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International
Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations Sept. 10,
according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air
Force F-15E Strike Eagles strafed an enemy moving from a compound to a
tree line with canon rounds near Kandahar. The joint terminal attack
controller confirmed the rounds hit their targets.
Air
Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs destroyed a disabled coalition Humvee with
guided bomb unit-12s near Oruzgan. The A-10s also hit enemy personnel
with cannon rounds and rockets. Additionally, the A-10s performed a show
of force over the convoy and continued to provide overwatch. The enemy
broke contact with the convoy. Another group of A-10s provided shows of
force in the area.
In
Gardez, an A-10 provided a show of force with flares to stop enemies
from attacking coalition forces. The show of force was reported as
successful.
F-15Es attacked an enemy firing position in a tree line with a GBU-12
near Gereshk.
Royal Air Force GR-9 Harriers provided shows of force to demonstrate
that air support was present for a meeting between the populace and a
coalition commander in Ghanj Abad, and to deter insurgents from
attacking a convoy near Gereshk. The shows of force were reported as
successful.
A
French air force Mirage 2000 performed a show of force with flares over
coalition forces near Qal-E-Now.
In
total, 41 close-air-support missions were flown in support of the ISAF
and Afghan security forces, reconstruction activities and route patrols.
Nine
Air Force and RAF intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft
flew missions in support of operations in Afghanistan. Additionally, two
RAF aircraft performed tactical reconnaissance.
In
Iraq, an Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon destroyed an enemy's storage
building with a GBU-38 in Al Tarmiyah. The building was discovered
during a coalition mission that the pilots were watching over.
A
RAF GR-4 Tornado performed a show of force with flares in Bagdad after a
rocket-propelled-grenade attack. The show of force was reported as
successful.
F-16s and Navy F/A-18 Hornets provided continuous overwatch while in the
area over Salman Pak.
A-10s, F-16s and F/A-18s monitored suspicious activity around Al
Tarmiyah and Al Hawijah.
In
total, coalition aircraft flew 67 close-air-support missions for
Operation Iraqi Freedom. These missions supported coalition ground
forces, protected key infrastructure, provided over watch for
reconstruction activities and helped to deter and disrupt terrorist
activities.
Fourteen Air Force and Navy ISR aircraft flew missions in support of
operations in Iraq. Additionally, six Navy and RAF aircraft performed
tactical reconnaissance.
Air
Force C-130 Hercules aircraft and C-17 Globemaster IIIs provided
intra-theater heavy airlift support, helping to sustain operations
throughout Afghanistan, Iraq and the Horn of Africa.
Approximately 145 airlift sorties were flown, 360 tons of cargo were
delivered, and approximately 3,600 passengers were transported. This
included approximately 61,080 pounds of troop re-supply air-dropped in
Afghanistan.
Coalition C-130 crews from Australia, Iraq, Japan and Korea flew in
support of operations in Afghanistan or Iraq.
On
Sept. 9, Air Force, French air force and RAF tankers flew 55 sorties and
off-loaded approximately 3 million pounds of fuel to 260 receiving
aircraft.
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Sept. 18 airpower summary: A-10s provide security
9/19/2007 - SOUTHWEST
ASIA (AFPN) -- Coalition
airpower supported coalition ground forces in Iraq and International
Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Sept.
18, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials
here.
Air
Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs targeted an enemy building in Jaladabad with
cannon rounds. The on-scene joint terminal attack controller confirmed
the weapons hit the target and the desired result was achieved.
An
Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle conducted a show of force in Gereshk over a
group of suspicious people observing coalition forces. The JTAC reported
the suspicious activity ceased.
An
Air Force B-1B Lancer targeted an enemy mortar position near Shkin with
a guided bomb unit-31. The aircrew continued the engagement and targeted
enemies trying to move to relocate. The JTAC reported good hits.
The
aircrew also provided shows of force in Gardez to halt enemy fire and
deter further enemy activity. The JTAC confirmed the shows of force were
successful.
Near
Gardez, A-10s provided a show of force for coalition forces searching
suspected enemy compounds. The JTAC confirmed the shows of force were
successful and the desired results were achieved.
Near
Now Zad, A-10s targeted enemies with cannon rounds. The JTAC confirmed
the weapons hit the target. One of the pilots conducted a show of force
with flares to deter further enemy activity.
In
total, 44 close-air-support missions were flown in support of the
International Security Assistance Force and Afghan security forces,
reconstruction activities and route patrols.
Eight Air Force and Royal Air Force surveillance and reconnaissance
aircraft flew missions in support of operations in Afghanistan.
Additionally, two RAF aircraft performed tactical reconnaissance.
In
Iraq, Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons targeted an enemy weapons cache in
Baghdad with GBU-38s. The JTAC confirmed the weapons cache was
destroyed.
An
F-16 in Tikrit conducted a show of force to deter enemy small-arms fire
on coalition forces. The JTAC confirmed the show of force was
successful.
Shows of force by A-10s were provided over coalition forces who were
awaiting evacuation after being struck by an improvised explosive device
near Al Miqdadiyah. The show of force successfully deterred hostile
activity.
An
F-16 in Baqubah provided a show of force to deter enemy fire. The JTAC
confirmed the show of force was successful.
In
Baqubah, an F-16 performed a show of force over a check point to
discourage enemy activity. The JTAC confirmed the show of force achieved
the desired affect.
In
total, coalition aircraft flew 63 close-air-support missions for
Operation Iraqi Freedom. These missions supported coalition ground
forces, protected key infrastructure, provided over watch for
reconstruction activities and helped to deter and disrupt terrorist
activities.
Seventeen Air Force, Navy and Royal Australian Air Force ISR aircraft
flew missions in support of operations in Iraq. Additionally, four Navy
aircraft performed tactical reconnaissance.
Air
Force C-130 Hercules aircraft and C-17 Globemaster IIIs provided
intra-theater heavy airlift support, helping to sustain operations
throughout Afghanistan, Iraq and the Horn of Africa.
Approximately 180 airlift sorties were flown; 300 tons of cargo were
delivered and approximately 5,500 passengers were transported.
Coalition C-130 crews from Iraq, Japan and Korea flew in support of
operations in Afghanistan or Iraq.
On
Sept. 17, Air Force and Royal Air Force tankers flew 53 sorties and
off-loaded approximately 3 million pounds of fuel to 245 receiving
aircraft.
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Sept. 20 airpower summary: C-130s
sustain airlift operations
9/21/2007 - SOUTHWEST
ASIA (AFPN) -- Coalition
airpower supported coalition ground forces in Iraq and International
Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Sept.
20, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials
here.
Air
Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs engaged enemy forces in a tree line near
Garmsir with general purpose 500-pound bombs and cannon fire. An
on-scene joint terminal attack controller confirmed the munitions hit
their targets and the desired results were achieved.
The
pilots continued the engagement and dropped guided bomb unit-12s on an
enemy building. The JTAC confirmed the building was destroyed.
In
Kajaki Dam, Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles destroyed an enemy mortar
position with GBU-12s. The results were confirmed by the JTAC.
Also
near Kajaki Dam, A-10s engaged enemies in a tree line with cannon rounds
to halt enemy fire. The JTAC confirmed the rounds hit the intended
targets and the desired result was achieved.
A
Royal Air Force GR9 Harrier performed a show of force to deter enemies
from mounting an attack near Shkin. The JTAC confirmed the attack was
deterred.
In
Tarin Kowt, F-15Es engaged enemies in a tree line with a cannon rounds
and a GBU-12. The JTAC reported the strike was successful and the
desired affect was achieved.
An
A-10 conducted a show of force near Orgun-E to deter further attacks on
coalition forces. The JTAC confirmed the show of force had the desired
result.
In
Ghazni, an A-10 conducted a show of force with flares over coalition
vehicles to deter enemy activity. The JTAC confirmed the show of force
was successful.
An
Air Force B-1B Lancer hit an enemy compound near Deh Rawod with GBU-38s.
The JTAC confirmed the target was destroyed.
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