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On This Day in Naval and Marine Corps History
June 14
1775 The Continental Congress authorizes the enlistment of expert riflemen to serve the United Colonies for one year, establishing the United States Army.
1777 John Paul Jones takes command of the Continental Navy sloop USS Ranger. While commanding Ranger, the ship receives the first official salute to the Stars and Stripes flag by the French fleet at Quiberon Bay.
1777 The Continental Congress adopts the design of present U.S. flag of 13 stripes and 13 stars.
1847 Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry conducts the second expedition against Tabasco, Mexico, also known as the Battle of Villahermosa.
1945 PB4Y aircraft bomb Japanese shipping off Banjarmasin, Borneo and sink Japanese (No. 470) shuttle vessel.
1985 Steelworker Second Class Robert D. Stethem, of Underwater Construction Team ONE, is tortured and killed by terrorist hijackers of TWA Flight 847. He posthumously receives the Bronze Star for his heroism during this situation.
Happy 246th birthday to the US Army !! Proudly served !!!
June 14th: The Birthday of the U.S. Army - U.S. Army Center of Military History -
1777 Congress adopts the Stars and Stripes
Today in History June 14
1381 The Peasants' Revolt, led by Wat Tyler, climaxes when rebels plunder and burn the Tower of London and kill the Archbishop of Canterbury.
1642 Massachusetts passes the first compulsory education law in the colonies.
1645 Oliver Cromwell's army routs the king's army at Naseby.
1775 The U.S. Army is founded when the Continental Congress authorizes the muster of troops.
1777 The Continental Congress authorizes the "stars and stripes" flag for the new United States.
1789 Captain William Bligh of the HMS Bounty arrives in Timor in a small boat. He had been forced to leave his ship when his crew mutinied.
1846 A group of settlers declare California to be a republic.
1864 At the Battle of Pine Mountain, Georgia, Confederate General Leonidas Polk is killed by a Union shell.
1893 The city of Philadelphia observes the first Flag Day.
1907 Women in Norway win the right to vote.
1919 John William Alcott and Arthur Whitten Brown take off from St. John's, Newfoundland, for Clifden, Ireland, on the first nonstop transatlantic flight.
1922 President Warren G. Harding becomes the first president to speak on the radio.
1927 Nicaraguan President Porfirio Diaz signs a treaty with the U.S. allowing American intervention in his country.
1932 Representative Edward Eslick dies on the floor of the House of Representatives while pleading for the passage of the bonus bill.
1940 German forces occupy Paris.
1942 The Supreme Court rules that requiring students to salute the American flag is unconstitutional.
1944 Boeing B-29 bombers conduct their first raid against mainland Japan.
1945 Burma is liberated by the British.
1949 The State of Vietnam is formed.
1951 UNIVAC, the first computer built for commercial purposes, is demonstrated in Philadelphia by Dr. John W. Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert, Jr.
1954 Americans take part in the first nation-wide civil defense test against atomic attack.
Do you remember "Duck and Cover drills ?"
1965 A military triumvirate takes control in Saigon, South Vietnam.
1982 Argentina surrenders to the United Kingdom ending the Falkland Islands War.
1985 Gunmen hijack a passenger jet over the Middle East.
1989 Congressman William Gray, an African American, is elected Democratic Whip of the House of Representatives.
1995 Chechen rebels take 2,000 people hostage in a hospital in Russia.
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OPERATION ROLLING THUNDER (1965-1968)…
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From the archives of rollingthunderremembered.com post for 14 June 1967… Remembering the great "Spineripper"…
This following work accounts for every fixed wing loss of the Vietnam War and you can use it to read more about the losses in The Bear's Daily account. Even better it allows you to add your updated information to the work to update for history…skip
Vietnam Air Losses
Access Chris Hobson and Dave Lovelady's work at: https://www.VietnamAirLosses.com.
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Thanks to Mike….When I first read the title of this one I thought that it was about the major storm and flood that has really messed up Yellowstone but this is much worse…skip-0
Superstorm is here
This is LONG, DETAILED, and shows reference to the sources. Not a pretty picture so people better think about it and plan ahead! Be the ant, not the grasshopper!!
Cheers
It will be clear further down why I'm writing this. Stick with me, it's not just headlines and quotes.
Jamie Dimon, CEO JP Morgan said this last week.
"You know, I said there's storm clouds but I'm going to change it … it's a hurricane," Dimon said Wednesday at a financial conference in New York. While conditions seem "fine" at the moment, nobody knows if the hurricane is "a minor one or Superstorm Sandy," he added.
He also said that oil could hit $150 or $175 a barrel while today it's $120. This would be represented at the pumps above $8 per gallon.
Inflation is hovering around 8.3% but years ago they stopped including food and energy (gasoline) in their reporting. Many claim it's actually as high as the upper teens or higher.
In April, average wholesale food prices in the index jumped 18% from a year earlier, according to government data released May 12. It was the largest 12-month increase in nearly five decades. Eggs surged 220%, butter jumped 51%, fats and oils were up 41%, and flour 40%, the National Restaurant Association said.
Bloomberg May 18, 2022
If your EBT clients haven't already been reporting to case managers their inability to buy enough groceries to live on they soon will be. Clients like myself are a little better off but very soon it's not going to be if we can afford it, it's going to be is it available.
"If you've seen your local grocery store with empty shelves, you're not alone: Food shortages are still haunting us in 2022. On March 24, 2022, President Biden warned of food shortages due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. "It's going to be real," he said of food shortages."
"Right now, to a very large degree we are still eating food that was produced in 2021. But by the end of the year, to a very large degree we will be eating food that was produced in 2022.
Unfortunately for all of us, it appears that a lack of fertilizer will mean that far less food is grown in 2022 than originally anticipated."
"We think it will take at least 2-3 years to replenish global grains stocks," Illinois-based CF Industries Holdings Inc.'s
"We're talking about an erosion of food security on a scale we have not seen for a long time, and I think it will touch people in the lower income distribution in North America," he added."
"Soaring fertilizer prices are likely to bring spiked food prices. If you're upset that gas is up a dollar or two a gallon, wait until your grocery bill is up $1,000.00 a month, and it might not just manifest itself in terms of price. It could be quantity as well. Empty Shelf syndrome may be starting."
"Global food riots have already started, but what we have seen so far is just the tip of the iceberg.
Food Shortages In Six Months
A week ago there was a torrent of press releases from global institutions all mentioning the same exact same concern: Food shortages within the next 3 to 6 months. These statements line up very closely with my own estimates, as I have been warning regularly about impending dangers of inflation leading to food rationing and supply chain disruptions."
Like I said at the top of this article, for now we are still eating food that was produced last year to a large degree.
Just wait until we get to the end of this year and beyond.
It won't be pretty.
Unprecedented times call for unprecedented measures, and I hope that this article will give you a sense of urgency to take action."
HERE'S WHY I WROTE THIS EMAIL
MIRCI needs a plan. A long range plan. These problems will go into 2023 and beyond.
The "bring your can goods and dry food products by" pantry isn't going to cut it.
I believe this is going to take a capital program. An urgent plea to doners for the money to purchase while available canned meat products and other proteins, rice beens ect. I haven't put much thought in the inventory but strategic dietary, packaging and cost must be considered.
I've got 64 cans of Spam. Simple man.
I know you are not in the business of feeding clients but as it says above "Unprecedented times call for unprecedented measures". I think making the food available at cost plus expenses is an awesome proposition.
Maybe the Biden administration will release an emergency funding package of some kind to address this but will there be food suppliers able to deliver.
Think "baby formula". How are they handling that?
My purpose here is to raise the alarm bell.
I'm kinda a news Jedi. I'm up on this stuff. If you want more or updates just let me know.
I am available for anything you may need on this matter. In my previous life I was a real estate broker developer and have experience talking to those people with the purses. I can do presentation or meet to explain the contents herein.
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I haven't seen anything about this in the news! Surely if there was a crisis they'd be reporting on it.
"The mainstream media is once again ignoring any potential economic threat, specifically they are denying the notion of food shortages as something to be worried about. I say, why listen to a group of people that are always wrong on these types of events? If anything, I would at least take the words of the globalists seriously when it comes to economic collapse; they benefit the most from such disasters after all, and they also have the most influence when it comes to triggering crisis."
Preparedness today costs nothing tomorrow. Lack of preparedness today costs EVERYTHING tomorrow. The choice for anyone with a brain is simple – Get prepared for the end of affordable and easily available food before this year is out."
Bird flu 🤧
This is the largest bird flu related kills. Over 25mm birds have been destroyed in the US and Canada. These were laying hens. Now you know why your eggs are 220% higher than they were.
Note: The recovery timetable for replacing this production is years not months.
"Skyrocketing fertilizer costs — like those made from nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (NPK) — are driving up food prices and, worse, threatening food security around the globe.
Can't look to Harvest Hope!
"Food banks and pantries across the U.S. are stretched so thin by soaring operating costs that they're having to ration what goes out to feed the nation's hungry."
Oh, and there's this...
High diesel prices are one thing, shortages, well let your imagination run with the implications of that.
"Tradition Energy Petroleum Analyst Gary Cunningham said there is no certainty if we will have enough diesel fuel as the demand to make diesel and jet fuel was in such a low demand during the pandemic. Many refineries have shut down and haven't opened back up."
As if the farmers didn't have enough problems, diesel prices and possible shortages whack them too.
The death of the rancher.
I have tried to find an article explaining the challenges facing ranchers expressed by the rancher in this video. He's president of some Texas or maybe national rancher's association. If we have learned anything over the past two years is that maybe it's what the corporate media ISN'T REPORTING ON THAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT.
This guy explains that rising feed cost are forcing ranchers to sell more of their herds and replace them with less calves. Less calves in August fewer cows in the spring. Less beef higher prices. This is basically depopulation of the bovine species. (A stated goal of the Green Agenda) He states plainly that it will take years to recover from this sell off if they can at all.
Highwire food shortages
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What Is Flag Day?
Discover the history of the annual holiday and check out 13 surprising facts about the American flag and how to properly display it.
JENNIE COHEN
When the American Revolution broke out in 1775, the colonists weren't fighting united under a single flag. Instead, most regiments participating in the war for independence against the British fought under their own flags. In June of 1775, the Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia to create the Continental Army—a unified colonial fighting force—with the hopes of more organized battle against its colonial oppressors. This led to the creation of what was, essentially, the first "American" flag, the Continental Colors.
For some, this flag, which was comprised of 13 red and white alternating stripes and a Union Jack in the corner, was too similar to that of the British. George Washington soon realized that flying a flag that was even remotely close to the British flag was not a great confidence-builder for the revolutionary effort, so he turned his efforts towards creating a new symbol of freedom for the soon-to-be fledgling nation.
On June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress took a break from writing the Articles of Confederation and passed a resolution stating that "the flag of the United States be 13 stripes, alternate red and white," and that "the union be 13 stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation."
Over 100 years later, in 1916, President Woodrow Wilson marked the anniversary of that decree by officially establishing June 14 as Flag Day. As you celebrate the anniversary of the Stars and Stripes, here are some fast facts about "Old Glory."
1. Bernard Cigrand, a small-town Wisconsin teacher, originated the idea for an annual flag day, to be celebrated across the country every June 14, in 1885. That year, he led his school in the first formal observance of the holiday. Cigrand, who later changed careers and practiced dentistry in Illinois, continued to promote his concept and advocate respect for the flag throughout his life.
2. It is widely believed that Betsy Ross, who assisted the Revolutionary War effort by repairing uniforms and sewing tents, made and helped design the first American flag. However, there is no historical evidence that she contributed to Old Glory's creation. It was not until her grandson William Canby held an 1870 press conference to recount the story that the American public learned of her possible role.
READ MORE: Did Betsy Ross Really Make the First American Flag?
3. The lyrics of "The Star-Spangled Banner," America's national anthem since 1931, are taken from a patriotic poem written by Francis Scott Key after he witnessed the Battle of Fort McHenry during the War of 1812. His words were set to the tune of "To Anacreon in Heaven," a popular British drinking song.
4. In the 1950s, when it seemed certain that Alaska would be admitted to the Union, designers began retooling the American flag to add a 49th star to the existing 48. Meanwhile, a 17-year-old Ohio student named Bob Heft borrowed his mother's sewing machine, disassembled his family's 48-star flag and stitched on 50 stars in a proportional pattern. He handed in his creation to his history teacher for a class project, explaining that he expected Hawaii would soon achieve statehood as well.
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Flag Day 2022: What Is Flag Day? | Celebrate the American Flag | The Old Farmer's Almanac
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This Day in U S Military History…….June 14
1775 – The U.S. Army was founded when the Continental Congress first authorized the muster of troops under its sponsorship. Also the birth of the Infantry Branch. Ten companies of riflemen were authorized by a resolution of the Continental Congress on June 14, 1775. However, the oldest Regular Army infantry regiment, the 3d, was constituted on June 3, 1784, as the First American Regiment.
1864 – U.S.S. Kearsarge, Captain Winslow, arrived off Cherbourg, France. The ship log recorded: "Found the rebel privateer Alabama lying at anchor in the roads." Kearsarge took up the blockade in international waters off the harbor entrance. Captain Semmes stated: ". . . My intention is to fight the Kearsarge as soon as I can make the necessary arrangements. I hope they will not detain me more than until tomorrow evening, or after the morrow morning at furthest. I beg she will not depart before I am ready to go out." With the famous Confederate raider at bay, Kearsarge had no intention of departing-the stage was set for the famous duel.
1942 – The first bazooka rocket gun, produced in Bridgeport, Ct., demolished a tank from its shoulder-held position.
1944 – US naval forces conduct bombardments of Saipan and Tinian in preparation for landings on these islands. The two American naval groups, commanded by Admiral Ainsworth and Admiral Oldendorf, include 7 battleships and 11 cruisers as well as 8 escort carriers in support. The battleship USS California is hit by a Japanese shore battery. Extensive mine-sweeping operations are also conducted by American forces.
1945 – On Okinawa, mopping up operations proceed on the Oroku peninsula. The troops of the US 3rd Amphibious Corps and the US 24th Corps continue to eliminate fortified caves held by Japanese forces on Kunishi Ridge and on Mount Yuza and Mount Yaegu. An American regiment of the US 96th Division reaches the summit of Mount Yaegu, while the US th Division extends its control of Hills 153 and 115.
1945 – On Luzon, American forces dislodge the Japanese blocking the Orioung Pass. Elements of the US 37th Division, formed into an armored column, advance as far as Echague. From Santiago, other units advance toward Cabanatuan and Cauayan.
1945 – The US Joint Chiefs of Staff issue a directive to General MacArthur, General Arnold and Admiral Nimitz to prepare plans for the immediate occupation of the Japanese islands in the event of a sudden capitulation. This order may have been given in light of recent progress on the production of an atomic bomb but this is not stated.
Medal of Honor Citations for Actions Taken This Day
*STOCKHAM, FRED W. (Army Medal)
Rank and organization: Gunnery Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, 96th Company, 2d Battalion, 6th Regiment. Place and date: In Bois-de-Belleau, France, 13-14 June 1918. Entered service at: New York, N.Y. Birth: Detroit, Mich. G.O. NO.:–. Citation: During an intense enemy bombardment with high explosive and gas shells which wounded or killed many members of the company, G/Sgt. Stockham, upon noticing that the gas mask of a wounded comrade was shot away, without hesitation, removed his own gas mask and insisted upon giving it to the wounded man, well knowing that the effects of the gas would be fatal to himself. He continued with undaunted courage and valor to direct and assist in the evacuation of the wounded, until he himself collapsed from the effects of gas, dying as a result thereof a few days later. His courageous conduct undoubtedly saved the lives of many of his wounded comrades and his conspicuous gallantry and spirit of self-sacrifice were a source of great inspiration to all who served with him.
URBAN, MATT
Rank and organization: Lieutenant Colonel (then Captain), 2d Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division, World War II. Place and date: Renouf, France, 14 June to 3 September 1944. Entered service at: Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 2 July 1941. Date and place of birth: 25 August 1919, Buffalo, New York. Lieutenant Colonel (then Captain) Matt Urban, l 12-22-2414, United States Army, who distinguished himself by a series of bold, heroic actions, exemplified by singularly outstanding combat leadership, personal bravery, and tenacious devotion to duty, during the period 14 June to 3 September 1944 while assigned to the 2d Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division. On 14 June, Captain Urban's company, attacking at Renouf, France, encountered heavy enemy small arms and tank fire. The enemy tanks were unmercifully raking his unit's positions and inflicting heavy casualties. Captain Urban, realizing that his company was in imminent danger of being decimated, armed himself with a bazooka. He worked his way with an ammo carrier through hedgerows, under a continuing barrage of fire, to a point near the tanks. He brazenly exposed himself to the enemy fire and, firing the bazooka, destroyed both tanks. Responding to Captain Urban's action, his company moved forward and routed the enemy. Later that same day, still in the attack near Orglandes, Captain Urban was wounded in the leg by direct fire from a 37mm tank-gun. He refused evacuation and continued to lead his company until they moved into defensive positions for the night. At 0500 hours the next day, still in the attack near Orglandes, Captain Urban, though badly wounded, directed his company in another attack. One hour later he was again wounded. Suffering from two wounds, one serious, he was evacuated to England. In mid-July, while recovering from his wounds, he learned of his unit's severe losses in the hedgerows of Normandy. Realizing his unit's need for battle-tested leaders, he voluntarily left the hospital and hitchhiked his way back to his unit hear St. Lo, France. Arriving at the 2d Battalion Command Post at 1130 hours, 25 July, he found that his unit had jumped-off at 1100 hours in the first attack of Operation Cobra." Still limping from his leg wound, Captain Urban made his way forward to retake command of his company. He found his company held up by strong enemy opposition. Two supporting tanks had been destroyed and another, intact but with no tank commander or gunner, was not moving. He located a lieutenant in charge of the support tanks and directed a plan of attack to eliminate the enemy strong-point. The lieutenant and a sergeant were immediately killed by the heavy enemy fire when they tried to mount the tank. Captain Urban, though physically hampered by his leg wound and knowing quick action had to be taken, dashed through the scathing fire and mounted the tank. With enemy bullets ricocheting from the tank, Captain Urban ordered the tank forward and, completely exposed to the enemy fire, manned the machine gun and placed devastating fire on the enemy. His action, in the face of enemy fire, galvanized the battalion into action and they attacked and destroyed the enemy position. On 2 August, Captain Urban was wounded in the chest by shell fragments and, disregarding the recommendation of the Battalion Surgeon, again refused evacuation. On 6 August, Captain Urban became the commander of the 2d Battalion. On 15 August, he was again wounded but remained with his unit. On 3 September, the 2d Battalion was given the mission of establishing a crossing-point on the Meuse River near Heer, Belgium. The enemy planned to stop the advance of the allied Army by concentrating heavy forces at the Meuse. The 2d Battalion, attacking toward the crossing-point, encountered fierce enemy artillery, small arms and mortar fire which stopped the attack. Captain Urban quickly moved from his command post to the lead position of the battalion. Reorganizing the attacking elements, he personally led a charge toward the enemy's strong-point. As the charge moved across the open terrain, Captain Urban was seriously wounded in the neck. Although unable to talk above a whisper from the paralyzing neck wound, and in danger of losing his life, he refused to be evacuated until the enemy was routed and his battalion had secured the crossing-point on the Meuse River. Captain Urban's personal leadership, limitless bravery, and repeated extraordinary exposure to enemy fire served as an inspiration to his entire battalion. His valorous and intrepid actions reflect the utmost credit on him and uphold the noble traditions of the United States.
WISE, HOMER L.
Rank and organization: Staff Sergeant. U.S. Army, Company L, 142d Infantry, 36th Infantry Division. Place and date: Magliano, Italy, 14 June 1944. Entered service al: Baton Rouge, La. Birth: Baton Rouge La. G.O. No.: 90, 8 December 1944. Citation: While his platoon was pinned down by enemy small-arms fire from both flanks, he left his position of comparative safety and assisted in carrying 1 of his men, who had been seriously wounded and who lay in an exposed position, to a point where he could receive medical attention. The advance of the platoon was resumed but was again stopped by enemy frontal fire. A German officer and 2 enlisted men, armed with automatic weapons, threatened the right flank. Fearlessly exposing himself, he moved to a position from which he killed all 3 with his submachinegun. Returning to his squad, he obtained an Ml rifle and several antitank grenades, then took up a position from which he delivered accurate fire on the enemy holding up the advance. As the battalion moved forward it was again stopped by enemy frontal and flanking fire. He procured an automatic rifle and, advancing ahead of his men, neutralized an enemy machinegun with his fire. When the flanking fire became more intense he ran to a nearby tank and exposing himself on the turret, restored a jammed machinegun to operating efficiency and used it so effectively that the enemy fire from an adjacent ridge was materially reduced thus permitting the battalion to occupy its objective.
BLEAK, DAVID B.
Rank and organization: Sergeant, U.S. Army, Medical Company 223d Infantry Regiment, 40th Infantry Division. Place and date: Vicinity of Minari-gol, Korea, 14 June 1952. Entered service at: Shelley, Idaho. Born: 27 February 1932, Idaho Falls, Idaho. G.O. No.: 83, 2 November 1953. Citation: Sgt. Bleak, a member of the medical company, distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and indomitable courage above and beyond the call of duty in action against the enemy. As a medical aidman, he volunteered to accompany a reconnaissance patrol committed to engage the enemy and capture a prisoner for interrogation. Forging up the rugged slope of the key terrain, the group was subjected to intense automatic weapons and small arms fire and suffered several casualties. After administering to the wounded, he continued to advance with the patrol. Nearing the military crest of the hill, while attempting to cross the fire-swept area to attend the wounded, he came under hostile fire from a small group of the enemy concealed in a trench. Entering the trench he closed with the enemy, killed 2 with bare hands and a third with his trench knife. Moving from the emplacement, he saw a concussion grenade fall in front of a companion and, quickly shifting his position, shielded the man from the impact of the blast. Later, while ministering to the wounded, he was struck by a hostile bullet but, despite the wound, he undertook to evacuate a wounded comrade. As he moved down the hill with his heavy burden, he was attacked by 2 enemy soldiers with fixed bayonets. Closing with the aggressors, he grabbed them and smacked their heads together, then carried his helpless comrade down the hill to safety. Sgt. Bleak's dauntless courage and intrepid actions reflect utmost credit upon himself and are in keeping with the honored traditions of the military service.
*SPEICHER, CLIFTON T.
Rank and organization: Corporal, U.S. Army, Company F, 223d Infantry Regiment, 40th Infantry Division. Place and date: Near Minarigol, Korea, 14 June 1952. Entered service at: Gray, Pa. Born: 25 March 1931, Gray, Pa. G.O. No.: 65, 19 August 1953. Citation: Cpl. Speicher distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and indomitable courage above and beyond the call of duty in action against the enemy. While participating in an assault to secure a key terrain feature, Cpl. Speicher's squad was pinned down by withering small-arms mortar, and machine gun fire. Although already wounded he left the comparative safety of his position, and made a daring charge against the machine gun emplacement. Within 10 yards of the goal, he was again wounded by small-arms fire but continued on, entered the bunker, killed 2 hostile soldiers with his rifle, a third with his bayonet, and silenced the machine gun. Inspired by this incredible display of valor, the men quickly moved up and completed the mission. Dazed and shaken, he walked to the foot of the hill where he collapsed and died. Cpl. Speicher's consummate sacrifice and unflinching devotion to duty reflect lasting glory upon himself and uphold the noble traditions of the military service.
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AMERICAN AEROSPACE EVENTS for June 14, 2021 FIRSTS, LASTS, AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS. THANKS TO HAROLD "PHIL" MYERS CHIEF HISTORIAN AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE AGENCY
14 June
1910: Walter Brookins set a FAI altitude record of 4,380 feet at Indianapolis, Ind. in a Wright airplane. (9)
1912: Cpl Vernon L. Burge became the Army's first enlisted pilot after training in the Army's Air School, Philippines. (4)
1919: Ensign Charles H. Hammann, the first naval aviator to receive a Medal of Honor, died in an aircraft crash at Langley Field. (http://www.history.navy.mil/avh-vol2/Appen9.pdf)
1949: A monkey endured a rocket flight to a height of 83 miles, but a malfunctioning parachute caused its death on impact. (24)
1952: KOREAN WAR. After reconnaissance flights revealed repairs at the Pyongyang Airfield, Fifth Air Force fighter-bombers cratered the runways, rendering them unserviceable in approximately 150 sorties without a loss. (28) 1957: In flying an Aero Commander 680 to 30,300 feet at Tulsa, aviatrix Jerrie Cobb set a world altitude record for light two-engine planes. (24)
1965: Carl L. Norden, the inventor of the Norden bombsight, died. His device was widely used by American bombers in World War II. (8: June 90)
1975: Congress rejected a 1974 DoD proposal to inactivate New York's 102 FIS and several other Air Guard outfits. Instead, the ANG redesignated the squadron as the 102 ARRS and converted the unit's aircraft from F/TF-102As to Lockheed HC-130H'Ps and Sikorsky HH-3Es. That equipment change created the first Air Guard rescue unit. (32)
1981: USAFE sent six F-15s from the 36 TFW and one from the 32 TFW to Nellis to participate in a RED FLAG exercise. This participation was a first for the command. (26)
1989: Martin-Marietta's first Titan IV heavy-lift space booster launched from Cape Canaveral for the first time. It carried a DoD satellite. (16) (21)
1991: Operation FIERY VIGIL. Following the volcanic eruption of Mount Pinatubo, the USAF conducted the largest US airlift evacuation since the Vietnam War. Through 28 June, the USAF evacuated military members and their dependents from Clark AB and Subic Bay Naval Station in the Philippines for the US. Civil aircraft, C-5s, C-130s, and C-141s carried more than 18,000 people to safety. (18)
1993: The 437 AW at Charleston AFB received its first operational McDonnell Douglas C-17A Globemaster III. (20)
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World News for 14 June thanks to Military Periscope
USA-72 Air Guard F-16s Complete Radar Upgrades Northrop Grumman | 06/14/2022 Northrop Grumman says it has completed deliveries of new radars for U.S. Air National Guard F-16 fighter jets. On June 10, the company announced that the Air Force had completed installing new AN/APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radars
(SABRs) on Air National Guard F-16s as part of a Joint Emergent Operational Need (JEON) for U.S. Northern Command. The upgrade was implemented on 72 operational F-16s assigned to nine bases around the U.S., said Northrop Grumman. The APG-83 provides greater bandwidth, speed and agility enabling the F-16 to detect, track and identify more targets faster and at greater ranges. The radar features autonomous precision targeting; smaller target detection; faster target acquisition; multitarget tracking; enhanced combat identification; maritime modes; and greater reliability, according to the manufacturer.
USA-F-35 Aggressor Squadron Stands Up At Nellis AFB Air Force News Service |
06/14/2022 The U.S. Air Force has activated a new aggressor squadron equipped with F-35 Lightning II fighter jets, reports the Air Force News Service. On June 9, the 65th Aggressor Squadron was reactivated at Nellis Air Force Base to replicate fifth-generation adversary aircraft, the service said. The growing threat of Chinese fighter development means the service needs to use some of its fifth-generation aircraft to replicate adversary capabilities, said Gen. Mark Kelly, the head of Air Combat Command. In 2019, Air Force leadership approved the reactivation of the 65th Aggressor Squadron to improve training for fifth-generation fighter tactics development; advanced large force training; and operational test support.
The squadron previously operated at Nellis AFB as an F-15 Eagle aggressor unit from 2005 to 2014. The use of F-35s as aggressor aircraft enables pilots to train against low-observable threats similar to those being developed by U.S. adversaries, Air Force officials said.
Ukraine-Air Defense Forces Down Russian Strike Jet, UAV Ukrayinska Pravda |
06/14/2022 The Ukrainian air force says its air defense forces have shot down a Russian attack jet and uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV), reports the Ukrayinska Pravda. On Sunday, air force anti-aircraft systems shot down a Russian Su-34 strike jet near Izium in the northern Kharkiv region, the service said in a Telegram message. A pair of Russian jets was working together. When they came into range of Ukrainian air defenses, one changed course while the other continued its course and was shot down, an air force spokesman said. The jet crashed into area occupied by Russian forces. The status of the crew was not immediately known. Separately, Ukrainian air defenses also shot down a Russian Orlan-10 UAV, reported Ukrinform without providing further details. Ukrainian combat aircraft also performed several strikes, destroying a Russian ammunition depot, the air force said.
Russia-3 Banks Cut Off From SWIFT Payments System As E.U. Sanctions Bite British Broadcasting Corp. | 06/14/2022 Three Russian banks have officially been cut off from the SWIFT international payments system as part of the European Union's sixth package of sanctions in response to Moscow's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, reports BBC News. E.U. leaders agreed on the measures in late May. On Tuesday, Sberbank, Russia's largest bank, the Russian Agricultural Bank and the Credit Bank of Moscow were officially cut off from SWIFT. SWIFT is an interbank messaging system that undergirds many international financial transactions. All three banks claimed that the shutoff will not affect their operations. A previous sanctions package cut off Radkombank, Novikombank, VTB and Bank Otkritie from SWIFT.
Africa-African Lion Drills Underway In 4 Countries Africa Command 06/14/2022 U.S. Africa Command has kicked off its major annual exercise in four African countries, reports the command. African Lion 22 began on June 6 and runs through June 30 in Ghana, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia under the oversight of U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa. Troops from Brazil, Chad, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and the U.K. are joining personnel from the U.S. and host nations for the training. About 7,500 troops are taking part. The exercise includes a joint task force command-post exercise; combined arms live-fire exercise; maritime drill; air exercise including bomber aircraft; a joint forcible entry scenario with paratroopers as part of a field-training exercise; chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear response exercise; and a humanitarian civic assistance event, said AFRICOM.
Burkina Faso-Dozens Killed In Militant Attack In North France 24 |
06/14/2022 Dozens of people have been killed in a suspected jihadist attack in northern Burkina Faso, reports France 24. On Monday, a government spokesman said that at least 50 bodies had been recovered from the village of Seytenga, which was attacked overnight on Saturday. A security source told Reuters that more than 100 people had been killed in the assault. The spokesman said that the attack was likely in response to an army operation in the area last week that killed around 40 jihadists. That operation was launched after 11 gendarmes were killed by militants on June 9.
Canada-Hans Island Dispute With Denmark Resolved After 50 Years Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | 06/14/2022 Canada and Denmark have resolved a longstanding sovereignty dispute over Hans Island in Nares Strait between northern Greenland and Ellesmere Island, reports CBC News. The island, measuring about 0.5 square miles (1.3 square km), is exactly 11 miles (18
km) between the two countries, enabling each to claim sovereignty over it under international law. The dispute began in 1973 after its sovereignty was left unresolved during Arctic territory negotiations. Since then, the two sides have routinely sent naval vessels to raise their flags on the island, along with a bottle of Canadian whiskey or Danish schnapps, leading the dispute to be called the "whiskey war." The Canadian government plans to announce the details of the agreement on Tuesday. It is expected to divide the island in half along a geological rift that runs from north to south, experts said. One part of the island will be Canadian and the other part of Greenland, which is part of the Danish kingdom. The Greenland part will be slightly larger than the Canadian. The border will be largely symbolic.
Neither side plans to station border guards in the area.
China-Nuclear Development Appropriate To International Security Environment, Defense Minister Says Wall Street Journal | 06/14/2022 Defense Minister Wei Fenghe says China's expansion of its nuclear capabilities is in line with a challenging international security environment, reports the Wall Street Journal. During his final remarks at the Shangri La Dialogue in Singapore on Sunday, Wei emphasized that China's nuclear weapons were only for defensive purposes and reiterated Beijing's pledge never to use such weapons first.
The defense minister, who previously commanded China's missile force, noted that the modernization of China's nuclear missiles has included the fielding of all the new weapons displaced during a 2019 military parade in Beijing, including the DF-41 intercontinental ballistic missile. China for years maintained a much smaller nuclear arsenal than the U.S. and Russia but has in recent years begun to expand its program, according to U.S. intelligence.
Democratic Republic of the Congo-M23 Rebels Seize Town On Ugandan Border Reuters | 06/14/2022 Militants in the Democratic Republic of Congo have captured a key town on the border with Uganda in the eastern North Kivu province, reports Reuters. On Sunday, North Kivu officials said that Congolese forces had "routed" M23 fighters near Bunagana, one of the main border crossings into Uganda. However, on Monday, M23 and local activists said that the militia had captured the town, while the Congolese army said it had been occupied by Rwandan soldiers. The DRC has accused Rwanda of backing M23 because the group's leadership comes from the Tutsi ethnic group, which also holds the government in Rwanda. Kigali has denied the accusation. Bunagana was an M23 stronghold during a 2012 uprising and held the town until a joint Congolese-U.S. force pushed them out the following year. The fighting around Bunagana led more than 30,000 Congolese civilians and 137 soldiers to cross into Uganda on Monday, Ugandan officials told the wire service.
Iran-Shopkeepers, Teachers Strike In Protest Of Rising Costs, New Taxes Iran International | 06/14/2022 Merchants in Tehran, Shiraz, Kazeroun and Arak have joined a nationwide strike that began over the weekend, reports Iran International (U.K.). On Monday, shopkeepers in the four cities joined protests that began on Sunday over rising taxes and a depreciating Iranian rial. Pensioners have been leading demonstrations over the struggling economy. Teachers are expected to join them soon. Experts have blamed the government of Ebrahim Raisi for poor governance since it took power last year. Separately, lawmakers are considering an amendment intended to ease restrictions on the use of firearms by security forces against illegal gatherings. Last week, the government put forward a draft bill to Parliament that would make it easier for security forces to employ firearms amid an increase in demonstrations. Judicial officials said the move was a response
to recent attacks on police.
Israel-Defense Ministry To Begin Testing New Robotic Combat Vehicle Times of Israel | 06/14/2022 The Israeli Ministry of Defense says a new uncrewed combat vehicle it has developed with several domestic defense firms is ready for trials, reports the Times of Israel. The Medium Robotic Combat Vehicle
(M-RCV) was unveiled this week at the Eurosatory exhibition in Paris. The robot features advanced technologies, including anti-tank missile launchers, a drone launch and recovery system and a turret with a 30-mm cannon. The M-RCV is designed for forward reconnaissance missions in all weather conditions and during the day and night, the ministry said. Testing in "representative scenarios" is expected to begin in 2023, said the ministry.
North Korea-COVID Cases On The Decline, Government Says Yonhap | 06/14/2022 The North Korean government is reporting a decline in COVID-19 cases over the last two days, reports the Yonhap news agency (Seoul). The official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Tuesday that more than 32,810 people had symptoms of a fever over a 24-hour period concluding at 6 p.m. on Monday. It was the second day in a row that suspected COVID-19 cases had remained below 40,000. The state media agency has not reported any additional COVID deaths since June 11, when it reported a total of 72. The South Korean Unification Ministry previously said that Pyongyang could announce an end to its COVID crisis within the month if the downward trend of cases continues. Since late April, North Korea has recorded more than 4.5 million fever cases, of which more than 4.44 million have recovered and around 57,780 are being treated, said the KCNA. Experts have cast doubt on Pyongyang's official figures due to North Korea's poor health system.
South Korea-Hwarang Exercise Focuses On Integrated Defense Yonhap |
06/14/2022 The South Korean military has begun an annual joint exercise with local governments and first responders, reports the Yonhap news agency (Seoul). On Monday, the Hwarang drill began in the southeastern port city of Busan and neighboring Ulsan, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
The training is designed to strengthen the ability of the military, local governments, police and firefighters to work together as part of an integrated defense posture. Similar drills are planned in four other major regions through October.
Sweden-Global Nuclear Arsenals Expected To Increase Over Next Decade Stockholm International Peace Research Institute | 06/14/2022 A new report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute projects that global nuclear stockpiles will grow over the next decade. The nine nuclear-armed countries -- China, France, India, Israel, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, U.K. and the U.S. - are modernizing their nuclear arsenals, according to the SIPRI Yearbook 2022. Some, including India and Pakistan, appeared to be expanding their nuclear stockpiles, analysts said.
The institute found that the total number of nuclear weapons declined slightly in 2021 but said that the figure is expected to grow over the next decade. Of the estimated 12,705 warheads around the world at the start of 2022, about 9,440 were in military stockpiles for potential use. The reduction in inventories in Russia and the U.S. was attributed to the dismantling of warheads that had been retired several years ago. The number of warheads in service remained relatively stable in 2021, said SIPRI.
Taiwan-Government Rejects Beijing's Claim To Sovereignty Over Taiwan Strait South China Morning Post | 06/14/2022 The Taiwanese government has rejected Chinese claims that it has sovereign rights over the Taiwan Strait, reports the South China Morning Post (Hong Kong). On Tuesday, a Taiwanese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman refuted the Chinese government's recent claims that the Taiwan Strait was within Beijing's exclusive economic zone and not international waters. The spokeswoman also expressed support for U.S.
freedom of navigation operations through the strait, saying that they helped promote peace and stability in the region. On Monday, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said that the Taiwan Strait was within China's territorial waters and economic exclusive zone as defined by the U.N.
Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and domestic law. Beijing has accused the U.S. of increasing regional tensions by regularly sending warships and military aircraft through the strait to demonstrate freedom of navigation and innocent passage of international waters. A Pentagon spokesman said that the U.S. would continue to operate wherever international law permits, including transits through the Taiwan Strait.
Tajikistan-Border Guard Killed In Clash With Kyrgyz Troops Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty | 06/14/2022 A Tajik border guard has been killed in a brief exchange of fire with Kyrgyz border forces, reports Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. The Kyrgyz border guards said that Tajik forces at a border post at Kekh fired in the direction of a Kyrgyz checkpoint in the Bulak-Bashi area of the Batken region of Kyrgyzstan on Tuesday morning. In a statement, the Kyrgyz force said its troops returned fire in the direction of the Tajik border post. No Kyrgyz casualties were reported. Tajik authorities have not commented on the incident, but sources said that a Tajik border guard had been killed in the exchange. Poorly demarcated areas of the Kyrgyz-Tajik border have become the site of increasing clashes in the last year.
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