Squadron

The TIE/line Starfighter, commonly referred to as the TIE Fighter, was a short range standard Imperial Starfighter. It was manufactured by Sienar Fleet Systems for the Galactic Republic and was based off the T.I.E starfighter and the V-wing starfighter models. They are very cheap to produce and easy to replace, enforcing the philosophy of quantity over quality. The Imperials use so many throughout the Galactic Civil War that they came to be symbols of the Empires might striking fear in those who…

Signal Corp. so he separated them making them a distinct force within the AEF. Mitchell was given the title of Chief Air Officer of the Air Service, AEF (Miller). Billy was soon viewed as an exceptional leader and developed the doctrine of divided squadrons of pursuit and bombardment aircrafts. Soon a cadre of men known as “Billy’s Boys” surrounded him and fed off his energy and enthusiasm. Many of these men had a large impact on the future of the Air Force, gaining their knowledge and…

2) The narrator's point of view is in the third person. Catch-22 is centered on the main character, Yossarian; the reader is aware of his thoughts and Yossarian is informed of other characters thoughts. 3) The tone portrayed in Catch-22 is satirical. The attitude is demonstrated by the author exaggerating characters ludicrous qualities and using self-contradictory statements. 4) Rome, Italy, and the island off the coast, Pianosa is where Catch-22 takes place. Catch-22 is during World War II…

Andrew “Ender” Wiggins was chosen at the six years old to go to Battle School, a school where children were taught small units tactics and leadership to learn to one day become leaders in the military. Over the course of the four years that Ender was at Battle School, he was molded by his instructors and peers to be the best leader that Earth had ever known. Ender appears to have a situational leadership style. The Center for Association Leadership describes situational leading as “Links…

been built and designed to be silent and to have low radar visibility. The Pakistani defensive capabilities were known, since the U.S. helped equip them and train them. The raid was carried out by two dozen heliborne U.S. Navy SEALs from the Red Squadron.(Owen,289) The raid was scheduled for a time with little moonlight so the helicopters could enter Pakistan undetected. However, as they hovered above the target, the first helicopter experienced a hazardous air-flow condition known as a vortex…

1. As I reflect on the past twelve years of Marine Corps service, I feel a sense of pride and am immensely proud of what I have been able to accomplish. When I began this journey, I knew it would be challenging, but those who know me will always say that I’m not one to back down from a challenge. I set goals for myself and those goals are what drive me on a daily basis. This journey has been both challenging and humbling, and I am fortunate to have been a part of it. As I have decided to…

the Commander. Amongst the crowd of on-lookers were three of the squadron commanders, Captain Josh Ward of Globemasters, Captain Oscar Collins of VFA-87 and Captain Rory Roberts of VFA-213. Captain O’Hara followed Commander McDonald out of the aircraft, both men headed towards the terminal to try and get a ride back to their base headquarters. As they approached the entrance to the terminal they were stopped by the three squadron…

A musical instrument is often lamented as an expensive piece of equipment, easily costing thousands of dollars. However, did you know that there is such an act as Piano Burning? That’s crazy, some may think, maybe the person is absolutely insane- or just really hates the piano. However, that is not so. Piano Burning is an action of setting an acoustic piano on fire. It is usually ceremonial or for visual entertainment. How this tradition began is a mystery. Some say that this may have started…

Over the past 70 years the “promise of airpower” to allows nations to wage war more quickly, more cheaply, and more humanely has not been fulfilled. Moreover, example of Vietnam War shows that there are many limitations for airpower and proper use of this power is extremely complicated to be effective like promised. Even more, winning series of battles and even overthrowing the enemy does not mean winning the war. Clausewitz wrote in his book “On War” that war is merely continuation of policy…

Navy. That December of 1775 he because a newly senior lieutenant within the Continental Navy. Even though he had the choice to have his own command he decided to turn that offer down. He had chosen instead to serve as an officer in the Esek Hopkin’s squadron aboard the Alfred. This allowed him to learn war tactics and maneuvers. John Paul Jones had a strong desire to pursue knowledge. From his new found knowledge he was selected to be in command for the first time. While in command he was very…