Military aircraft

continue a heritage that someday I hope my son will follow. The Army taught me many great things including the value of teamwork, leadership, and self-discipline. I was deployed with the 1/17th Cav to Iraq in 2005. It was in Iraq that I learned what military leadership looked like. The officers in my unit took great care of the troops. They took the time to know the enlisted soldiers and would encourage each soldier to meet their potential. Their going above and beyond what is called…

HQDA detailers received complaints from commanders concerning placements, quality for Training and Combat Development Directorates at Fort Rucker. They wanted CGSC graduates. I found it interesting that they chose a passed-over Major to solve that problem. And DA told me this was my only promotion opportunity, but by now, I realized that what they said was not what they meant. But the options were scarce, and I was within three years of retirement. Enterprise, Alabama was a low-cost area,…

Because if we had to cut back on military expenses we would have to get rid of some stuff, and give it to people that might in the future turn their backs on us or such. In military expenses we should increase the amount of money soldiers make a year, and also put more money towards special force training of the elite soldiers. We also shouldn’t send troops…

Air Defense Artillery The Air Defense Artillery field is an exciting job that lets an individual defend the air against hostile aircrafts and missiles. The ADA (Air Defense Artillery) is a good job, because people get to feel important defending America. This research will describe the career of a soldier in the field of ADA (air defense artillery); what is required to become successful in this field, and the impact this career has on society. “Currently, there are about 736,699…

Airplane; a powered flying vehicle with fixed wings and a weight greater than that of the air it displaces. Airplanes to many are just aircrafts able to get them from point A to point B. They are also known to fly through the air for military uses. We all know what they are, but do we ever take the time to think about how they ever came around and who was able to invent such a great invention? On December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilber Wright were the first people ever to fly a gasoline powered,…

Over 35 years ago, post- the Vietnam war, the Army issued field manual FM 3-24 to handle counterinsurgency operations. The subject matter of this manual assists soldiers in conducting operations by providing direction to better inform leaders on cultural complexities and techniques to better handle every divergent cultural belief without promoting bigotry. Nevertheless, it is not inclusive and does require a soldier to do research, depending on the region of the world they are infiltrating.…

Since the inception of drone usage, they have been used by the military for many tactical, surveillance, and strategic purposes. The use of drones in wars has helped America ever since the first usage in 1995. Drones are an incredible way to locate and track terrorist groups and fight wars off the ground. They have helped the United States locate some of the worst public enemies in the world and annihilate them. The use of predator drones has helped the United States in…

I always loved the idea of serving my country for as long as I can remember. And I thought what better way to mix my love for airplanes and wanting to join the military than to fly off aircraft carriers in the Navy. Now you may be asking why not join the Air Force. Their main focus is airplanes and it is much more safe to take off a long runway. For that I have to thank my dad’s friend Alden Mills. Alden was a Navy SEAL for…

Manning the flight controls, you guide the aircraft into hostile airspace over your predestined target. You pull the trigger and launch an explosive projectile into a building housing suspected terrorist affiliates, annihilating it into a pile of rubble. Seconds later, your vehicle is struck by an anti-aircraft missile and crashes violently into the ground. You get up and leisurely stroll away from the scene without a single scratch. The entire time, you were staring at a computer screen while…

Why It is Important to Always be Combat Ready Vincenzo A Ruby Combat Readiness is defined as the ability of U.S military forces to fight and meet the demands of the national military strategy. This is the most important factor to our soldiers, me included. To fight effectively we must be manned, equipped and trained to operate under war conditions. For me to be combat ready, I have to be fully in sync with my training, and my equipment. My equipment is useless without me being properly…