Sentences with phrase «air forces»

The new air defense system, designed to defend Russia's borders, can be turned into combat mode in less than five minutes, Interfax news agency quoted Viktor Sevostyanov, a commander with Russia's air forces, as saying.

«Through the exercise, the South Korean and US air forces have demonstrated the alliance's strong will and capability for strong retaliation against North Korea's nuclear and missile threats,» South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said, according to Yonhap.

The new air - defense system, designed to defend Russia's borders, can be turned into combat mode in less than five minutes, Interfax news agency quoted Viktor Sevostyanov, a commander with Russia's air forces, as saying.

At times controllers are using Reapers, Predators or both «combined in a formation» as a more efficient way of using their sensors, according to Lt. Col. Eric Winterbottom, chief of the Commander's Action Group, U.S. Air Forces Central Command.

U.S. military fighter - attack jets, bombers and drones have dropped more than 67,000 bombs since the 2014 start of Operation Inherent Resolve, the Defense Department's mission against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, according to information provided by Air Forces Central Command.

If you look at drones, as advanced as they might seem, we are actually at the point where nascent air forces were in 1916 during WWI.

A spokeswoman for US Pacific Air Forces described the operation as routine.

Late that summer, Hitler and the German Luftwaffe turned their attention to England, with the Nazi dictator aiming to use his air forces to soften up Great Britain for an eventual ground invasion — codenamed Operation Sea Lion.

Even with the invasion looking less likely, Nazi Germany continued to launch attacks on England — some of which would claim thousands of lives in and around London in a night — carrying out the Blitz from late 1940 to mid-1941, when Hitler redeployed his air forces to participate in the invasion of Russia.

We just did a partnership with the Air Force because of all the certifications we've earned.

When a former Air Force pilot shared food with her pooch on a ski trip, she felt concerned for his health.

And EPS in New Richmond, Wis., won a $ 2.9 million contract with the Air Force for prototypes of their lightweight diesel engines.

He further asked, «If exposed, don't we just say classified USAF [U.S. Air Force] work is done there?»

According to this U.S. Air Force fighter pilot — turned — management consultant, most companies aren't planning ahead nearly enough

However U.S. commanders say the precision weapons used by the air force have meant an overall decrease in the number of civilian casualties from combat operations as fewer people have been killed in ground fighting.

With her husband, Kevin (also an Air Force veteran), McAdoo started a residential cleaning business.

US Air Force Major General James Hecker said the A-10s were returning to meet an increased need for close air support in a campaign targeting Taliban revenue sources including drug - producing facilities and in counter-terrorism operations.

Largest employers: State of Oklahoma, Tinker Air Force Base, FAA Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, INTEGRIS Health, Hobby Lobby Stores, OGE Energy (OGE)

After graduating from high school, he went to the Air Force Academy.

Since that time, they've seen an annual growth rate averaging near 35 %, with some of their biggest clients including HBO, Avis, the U.S. Air Force and most recently the New York Jets.

The Air Force Court of Appeals in May 2017 also reversed a conviction in the sexual assault case U.S. v. Boyce after finding that public statements by Sens. Claire McCaskill and Kirsten Gillibrand regarding the «Marines United» scandal earlier this year created «the appearance of unlawful command influence» in the case, as retired Col. Don Christensen, a former Air Force chief prosecutor and current president of the advocacy group Protect Our Defenders, told Task & Purpose at the time.

Still, building a business from the ground up can feel overwhelming, as Air Force veteran Julie McAdoo can attest.

member of the Defense Alliance, won a $ 2.9 million contract with the Air Force.

The «number of weapons released» in US air strikes in Afghanistan in 2017 was 4,361, according to US Air Force data, compared with 1,337 the previous year.

«What I realized was an Air Force pilot is not that much different from a video game player playing at a high level,» Issa says.

Under Armour's shoe offerings focus on sport and function, but most shoe sales in the US are considered sports lifestyle sneakers — shoes like the Nike Air Force One or Adidas Stan Smith.

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That aviation company consists of what he calls the world's largest air force, with more than 50 jet fighters, and offers simulated threats for training exercises for one of its clients, the U.S. Department of Defense.

The First Lady did step off of Air Force one in Texas wearing running shoes.

Hack the Air Force — and get paid $ 12,500: That was the highest reward given out in the second go - round of the Air Force's bug bounty program, which flushed out 3,000 vulnerabilities and paid over $ 100,000 to white hats over a 20 - day period.

But the image of the First Lady in stiletto heels as she walked to Air Force One had already made the rounds on social media, with some opining about the optics of wearing expensive footwear to visit a state ravaged by the worst flooding in its history.

As part of his postdoc program, he examined Air Force pilots, Navy SEALs, and deep - sea divers, analyzing how they make decisions under pressure.

Before moving to the White House in June 2017, First Lady Melania Trump's travel on Air Force One cost more than $ 675,000.

Despite offering more money to fliers who decide to stay, the Air Force has seen the number of pilots taking their retention bonuses decline, though at a slower rate.

In fact, these features comprise the majority of the Air Force One budget, as the planes themselves cost approximately $ 380 million each.

His private jet seats 43 people, but Air Force One can accommodate a passenger load of 102 people — including crew.

Air Force officials dealing with the shortage have said it could eventually prevent the Air Force from deploying aircraft and resources when they are needed.

While the Commander in Chief always gets a free ride, every Air Force One passenger doesn't get complimentary airfare.

It's the organization's first recruitment campaign since 2011 to feature the navy, army and air force together along with special forces members.

The U.S. Air Force said the B - 52s took off from Andersen Air Force Base on the U.S. Pacific island of Guam and «transited to the vicinity of the South China Sea» on Tuesday.

We have just completed a major partnership with the Army and Air Force Exchange Service.

Heftier bonuses and increased pay has been offered to counter what Air Force officials see as the draw from commercial airlines, which can offer higher compensation.

But officials have said the Air Force will need to train 1,600 a year to stabilize its ranks.

Senior Air Force officials have warned publicly for some time that the service is facing a severe shortage of pilots.

Obviously, the president doesn't travel alone, but Air Force One doesn't fly solo either.

In comments on Twitter earlier this month, Trump criticized the government's contract with Boeing to build a new Air Force One fleet, claiming that «costs are out of control.»

In September 2017, Jimmy Kimmel poked fun at Trump giving his wife a firm handshake at a commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Air Force.

This means more than 571 plane tickets could be purchased for the price of operating Air Force One for an hour.

TOKYO (Reuters)- U.S. Air Force B - 52 bombers have carried out training in the «vicinity» of the South China Sea and the southern Japanese island of Okinawa, the Air Force said on Friday, in what a Chinese newspaper linked to China's drills near Taiwan.

I'm not your typical air force officer, hence the name.