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Good Tuesday Morning July 5.
I hope that you all had a great Independence Day weekend.
I had to sneak in and get my laptop over a number of sleeping teen age girls who camped out here last night. I am trying to get it out before it runs out of juice. Getting the power cord out would wake them up. It is so peaceful when they are all asleep but that will end very soon.
As Al always says have a great week.
Regards,
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This Day in Navy and Marine Corps History:
July 5
1801 David G. Farragut is born near Knoxville, Tenn. Known for the quote, Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead during the Battle of Mobile Bay in 1864, he is appointed vice admiral by President Abraham Lincoln in 1864 and is commissioned an admiral, the first-ever in the US Navy, by a Congressional Act in 1866.
1814 The sloop-of-war, USS Peacock, captures British vessels HMS Stranger, HMS Venus, HMS Adiona, and HMS Fortitude.
1859 Hawaiian bark Gambia, commanded by Capt. N.C. Brooks, discovers the Midway Islands. The islands are named "Middlebrook Islands." On Aug. 28, 1867, Capt. William Reynolds of the USS Lackawanna takes possession of the atoll for the U.S., making Midway the first offshore islands annexed by the U.S. government.
1862 The Navy Department is reorganized by act of Congress.
1942 USS Growler (SS 215) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese destroyer, Arare, in the Salmon Lagoon, off Kiska. In the attack, USS Growler damages destroyers Kasumi and Shiranui.
1944 USS Thomas (DE 102) and USS Baker (DE 190) from Task Group 22.5, sink German minelayer submarine (U 233) off Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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Today in History July 5
1776 The Declaration of Independence is first printed by John Dunlop in Philadelphia.
1806 A Spanish army repels the British during their attempt to retake Buenos Aires, Argentina.
1814 U.S. troops under Jacob Brown defeat a superior British force at Chippewa, Canada.
1832 The German government begins curtailing freedom of the press after German Democrats advocate a revolt against Austrian rule.
1839 British naval forces bombard Dingai on Zhoushan Island in China and occupy it.
1863 Federal troops occupy Vicksburg, Mississippi and distribute supplies to the citizens.
1892 Andrew Beard is issued a patent for the rotary engine.
1940 Marshal Henri Petain's Vichy government breaks off diplomatic relations with Great Britain.
1941 German troops reach the Dnieper River in the Soviet Union.
1943 The Battle of Kursk, the largest tank battle in history, begins.
1944 The Japanese garrison on Numfoor, New Guinea, tries to counterattack but is soon beaten back by U.S. forces.
1950 American forces engage the North Koreans for the first time at Osan, South Korea.
Just a note from 4 July
1942 the 8th Air Force flies its first mission in Europe using borrowed British equipment. Only three of the six aircraft return to England. That was just the beginning. The 8th Air Force went on to lose more air crew than all the Marines lost in the Pacific campaign.
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ROLLING THUNDER REMEMBERED Thanks to the Bear … Bear🇺🇸⚓️🐻
OPERATION ROLLING THUNDER (1965-1968)…
From the archives of rollingthunderremembered.com post
… For The List for Tuesday, 5 July 2022… Bear🇺🇸⚓️🐻
OPERATION ROLLING THUNDER (1965-1968)…
From the archives of rollingthunderremembered.com post for 5 July 1967… Kep was tough… there were no easy days… Chris Hobson spells it out…
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 Brett
|The Top 5 from the Early Bird
Top 5
New details emerge about the 2020 Bonhomme Richard fire, ahead of censure of three-star
(Defense News) The initial response to the July 2020 fire that destroyed the multibillion-dollar amphibious assault ship Bonhomme Richard was uncoordinated and hampered by confusion as to which admiral should cobble together Navy and civilian firefighters, according to new information from the then-head of Naval Surface Forces. Read More
Multiple errors led to fuel leak in Pearl Harbor water, Navy says
(The Associated Press) The fuel leak at Red Hill poisoned 6,000 people, including Navy, Army and Air Force families, and forced many to evacuate their homes for hotels. Read More
None of the US Air Force's linguists spoke Ukrainian. Then Russia invaded.
(Air Force Times) As the situation in Ukraine grew more dire, the Air Force rushed to find troops who could pass the Ukrainian language proficiency test. Read More
Competition to replace Bradley vehicles enters design, prototype phase
(Defense News) The U.S. Army has opened up the competition to design and build prototypes for its Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle replacement, releasing a request for proposals to industry July 1 on the government contracting website Sam.gov. Read More
WWII Medal of Honor recipient to lie in honor at US Capitol
(The Associated Press) Hershel W. "Woody" Williams, the last remaining Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, will lie in honor at the U.S. Capitol, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Sunday. Read More
Geopolitical Futures:
Keeping the future in focus
Daily Memo: Russian Military Doctrine
By: George Friedman
July 5, 2022
The city of Lysychansk has fallen to Russia, giving it full control of Ukraine's breakaway Luhansk region. Russian forces also occupy nearly all of neighboring Donetsk, the other region that the Kremlin recognized as independent two days before launching its invasion. Russia has the choice of accepting this victory as the culmination of the war or seeking total victory by seizing all of Ukraine. Before considering that option, we need to understand the conceptual framework that defined Russia's initial plan.
All military forces have a doctrine. Doctrine defines how wars are to be fought. In the United States during the late Cold War, the doctrine was called AirLand Battle, which envisioned a combined arms system for offense and defense operating as a single force under unified command. The Chinese had a doctrine called active defense, which envisioned the enemy constantly on the attack while Chinese forces both contained them in most sectors and carried out attacks as opportunities arose. There are many concepts in any military, and most are of little account. The basic combat model defines the type of weapons to be procured, the proper blend of forces, the training they receive and so on. Doctrines exist for an entire theater and for much smaller units. All must be blended in a single battle force in the event of war.
The Russian doctrine defined after the fall of the Soviet Union is called Deep Battle. It anticipates Russian combat at any level of warfare. The goal is to go as deeply and quickly into the enemy as possible. To do this, there must be intense coordination at all levels of the battle and also between levels. So in Ukraine, Deep Battle was to coordinate the general operations in each theater. Theaters were needed to manage the battle at components as small as battalions. The depth of the doctrine is determined not only by how far the enemy can be penetrated but also by how deeply command and control can be carried out.
Deep Battle holds great promise when information flows rapidly to the next highest level of command. The Russian army is a sledgehammer. When that coordination, consultation and command breaks down – and the key is communication, which is notoriously late or wrong in a battle – the hammer hits the army at its knees. Deep Battle turns into a centralized command system, where senior command cannot see realities at the lower level.
The concept for the initial attack on Ukraine followed the Deep Battle concept. It organized the force into three thrusts built around armor and striking from the north toward Kyiv, from the south toward Odesa and a short distance into the Donbas in the east. The initial orders seemed to be in place regardless of events. The northern force got bogged down on a road and remained there for days, with no correction to its orders. That force was likely intended to support the force coming from the east. Tanks burn fuel fast, even when idling, and logistics didn't have new orders or couldn't execute them. Out of the single Deep Battle, there emerged three separate theaters of operations with no integrated battle plan. Clearly, the flow of information broke as infantry entered heavily defended cities and failed to understand the force it was facing. Senior command was unaware of battle intelligence on the enemy, logistical reality or battle reports and, instead of devolving more command, kept the reins tight. It was Deep Battle at its worst.
It improved quickly. First, the three zones were treated differently. The northern battle group coming out of Belarus was told to withdraw and possibly send forces to the main battle in the east. The same for the southern thrust. All resources went to the third group, the one that took Luhansk. Deep Battle applied to the single decisive group that defeated the Ukrainians in Luhansk. Rather than fighting the war as a single battle, it took the initial concept and broke it into three theaters taking one area, likely redeploying all but an occupation force and the rest to the southern thrust, which if it succeeds makes the northern thrust irrelevant.
Deep Battle did not fail as a concept but in the execution. The battle now to be fought is simpler. The move toward Odesa will have the orderliness of a successful battle. Senior command is more likely to understand the condition of the battle and give orders as needed, while keeping a careful eye on a single theater, rather than three.
It is far from clear that Russia can win. The concentration on the Donbas has given Ukrainian forces a great deal of badly needed rest, as well as new weapons and training on using those weapons. Soldiers who have experienced the battlefield are far more trainable than the novices who first faced Russia. Russia is now moving toward its next theater of operations, with its troops bloodied and officers who have tasted defeat and victory. They are facing a large, motivated and bloodied Ukrainian army with powerful new weapons. Deep Battle failed the first test, but it gets a second bite against an enemy that fights in small groups with strategic direction but whose tactics reside at far lower levels, a doctrine of diffused authority. Except for the blood that will be shed, it will be interesting to see what happens.
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Thanks to Wigs
Happy Fourth! Unexpected but very poignant address!
Julie Hartman, Harvard Class of 2022
Take 6 min, 12 secs and watch.
JULIE HARTMAN-HARVARD CLASS OF 2022....MUST SEE VIDEO
I hope you will take the time to watch a brief speech given at Harvard on May 3, 2022, by a young female graduate. It lasts for just about six minutes and is well worth your time.
At Harvard, as you may know, there are 12 'Houses', and this senior, Julie Hartman, Harvard Class of 2022, was chosen by the Headmaster of her House to give a commencement speech — each House Headmaster chooses someone to give a speech.
Julie delivered this address on May 3, 2022, at the Harvard Chapel. When she finished, she received NO applause or recognition of appreciation. The silence was deafening! But her words were refreshing and prescient…and gave me hope that the values this country stands for have not entirely vanished. You may click on the link below to hear this address in its entirety.
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From the list archives
Thanks to Rich and Mud's Marines ….This was a last minute addition to today's list because when I opened it up and read it I laughed my a.. off
Learning to Cuss
And increased their vocabulary 10 fold.
14 years later they both enlisted in the Marines.
A 6 year old and a 4 year old are playing in the yard.
The 6 year old asks, "You know what? I think it's about time we started learning to cuss". The 4 year old nods his head in approval.
The 6 year old continues, "When we go in for breakfast, I'm gonna say something with hell and you say something with ass".
The 4 year old agrees with enthusiasm.
When the mother walks into the kitchen and asks the 6 year old what he wants for breakfast, he replies,
"Aw, hell, Mom, I guess I'll have some Cheerios".
WHACK!
He flies out of his chair, tumbles across the kitchen floor, gets up, and runs upstairs crying his eyes out, with his mother in hot pursuit, slapping his rear with every step. His mom locks him in his room and shouts, "You can stay there until I let you out!"
She then comes back downstairs, looks at the 4 year old and asks with a stern voice, "And what do YOU want for breakfast, young man?"
"I don't know", he blubbers, "but you can bet your ass it won't be Cheerios"..
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From the List archives and Al for his Monday morning humor
Thanks to Al
Monday Morning Humor--Independence Day Wrap-Up
Another July 4th, one of the hottest days of the year, so what did we do? We all sat outside of our air-conditioned homes and cooked over a fire?
Did you enjoy colorful fireworks last night? If so, don't forget to thank Aluminum, Barium, Calcium, Chlorine, Copper, Iron, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Sodium, and Strontium.
Have you ever thought that July 4th is to pyromaniacs what Thanksgiving is to overeaters?
The Fourth of July weekend was approaching, and Miss Pelham, the nursery school teacher, took the opportunity to tell her class about patriotism. "We live in a great country," she announced. "One of the things we should be happy is that, in this country, we are all free."
Trevor, who was a little boy in her class, came walking up to her from the back of the room. He stood with his hands on his hips and said loudly, "I'm not free. I'm four."
A Jewish Rabbi and a Catholic Priest met at Albuquerque's annual 4th of July picnic. Old friends, they began their usual banter. "This baked ham is really delicious," the priest teased the rabbi. "You really ought to try it. I know it's against your religion, but I can't understand why such a wonderful food should be forbidden. You don't know what you're missing. You just haven't lived until you've tried Mrs. Warren's prized Virginia Baked Ham. Tell me, Rabbi, when are you going to break down and try it?"
The rabbi looked at the priest with a big grin, and said, "At your wedding."
Mrs Whyte, his teacher advises the class that each school day starts with the "Pledge of Allegiance"*** and instructs them to put their right hand over their heart and repeat after her. As Mrs Whyte starts the recitation she looks around the room, "I pledge allegiance to the flag........", when her eyes are drawn to Andy who has his hand over the right cheek of his bottom.
"Andy, I cannot continue till you put your hand over your heart," she demands.
Andy looks up and replies, "It is over my heart."
After several more attempts to get Andy to put his hand over his heart, Mrs Whyte enquires, "Why do you think that is your heart, Andy?"
"Well Miss," answers Andy, "because every time my Grandma comes to visit she pats me there and says, "Bless your little heart," and my Grandma never lies."
Independence Day Groaners
Did you hear the one about the Liberty Bell?
It'll crack you up!
Why aren't there any Fourth of July knock-knock jokes?
Because freedom rings.
What do you say when leaving the Statue of Liberty?
"Keep in torch."
What's the difference between a duck and George Washington?
One has a bill on his face, and the other has his face on a bill.
Where did George Washington get the ax to cut down a cherry tree?
The chopping mall.
What did they call George Washington's home when he had mice?
Mount Vermin.
Which Founding Father is a dog's favorite?
Bone Franklin.
What was Thomas Jefferson's favorite dessert?
Monti-Jell-O.
Who was the funniest person in George Washington's army?
Laugh-ayette.
Which colonists told the best jokes?
Pun-sylvanians.
Why were early Americans like ants?
They lived in colonies.
What did King George III think of the colonists?
He thought they were revolting.
What ghost haunted King George III?
The spirit of '76.
Why doesn't fire get to enjoy a day off on the Fourth of July?
Because fire works.
What did the little firecracker say to the bigger firecracker?
"Hi, Pop."
What do you call eating pie on the Fourth of July?
Pastry-otic.
How did one flag greet another flag?
It waved.
What would you get if you crossed the first signer of the Declaration of Independence with a rooster?
John Han-cock-a-doodle-doo!
What quacks, has webbed feet, and betrays his country?
Beneduck Arnold!
What protest by a group of dogs occurred in 1773?
The Boston Flea Party!
What happened as a result of the Stamp Act?
The Americans licked the British!
What do you call a parade of German mercenaries?
A Hessian procession!
What would you get if you crossed a patriot with a small curly-haired dog?
Yankee Poodle!
What would you get if you crossed George Washington with cattle feed?
The Fodder of Our Country!
What's red, white, blue, and gross?
Uncle Spam!
How was the food at the Fourth of July picnic?
The hot dogs were bad and the brats were wurst!
Why did Washington chop down the cherry tree with his hatchet?
Because his mom wouldn't let him play with the chain saw!
The Declaration of Independence was written in Philadelphia. True or false?
False! It was written in ink!
What would you get if you crossed a monster with a redcoat?
A bigger target.
What has feathers, webbed feet, and certain inalienable rights?
The Ducklaration of Independence!
What would you get if you crossed the American national bird with Snoopy?
A bald beagle!
Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?
On the bottom!
Hope you had a great Fourth, enjoy your week and your freedom,
Uncle Sam
"Oh beautiful, for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain, for purple mountains majesty, above thy fruited plain. America, America, God shed his grace on thee and crown thy good with brotherhood, from sea to shining sea."—Irving Berlin
"We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal."--Thomas Jefferson
"I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death."--Patrick Henry
"Our flag is red, white and blue, but our nation is a rainbow -- red, yellow, brown, black and white--and we're all precious in God's sight."--Jesse Jackson
"Our flag is our national ensign, pure and simple, behold it! Listen to it! Every star has a tongue, every stripe is articulate."--Robert C. Winthrop (1809-1894), Senator from Massachusetts
"You can't appreciate home till you've left it, money till it's spent, your wife until she's joined a woman's club, nor Old Glory till you see it hanging on a broomstick on a shanty of a consul in a foreign town."--O. Henry
"To live in the hearts of those you leave behind is never to die"--Robert Orr
"Soldier, rest! Thy warfare o'er, sleep the sleep that knows not breaking, dream of battled fields no more. days of danger, nights of waking."--Sir Walter Scott
"The greatest glory of a free-born people is to transmit that freedom to their children."--William Havard
"Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down his life for his friends."--John 15:13
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This Day in US Military History
JULY 5
1861 – The first large-scale engagement of the Civil War is fought in southwestern Missouri, signaling an escalation in the hostilities between the North and South. Missouri was the scene of some of the most bitter partisan fighting during the war. After the clash at Fort Sumter in April, the state was deeply divided. The Missouri State Guardsmen, a force of 6,000 men commanded by Confederate Governor Claiborne Jackson and Colonel Sterling Price, were poorly equipped and outfitted mostly in civilian clothing. Their Union counterpart was a force of 1,100, mostly German-Americans from St. Louis, commanded by General Franz Sigel. Sigel's force occupied Springfield in late June, and then collided with the Confederates at nearby Carthage on July 5. Outnumbered, Sigel eventually withdrew, but was able to hold off several small attacks. By nightfall, the Union troops had retreated through Carthage and escaped a dangerous trap. Both sides declared victory, and losses were light: 13 Union men were killed and 31 were wounded, while 40 Confederates were killed and 120 were wounded. The forces remained in the area of Springfield, gathering strength over the next month. They would fight again in August at Wilson's Creek, Missouri.
1943 – US invasion fleet (96 ships) sailed to Sicily.
1943 – On New Georgia, American force of regimental strength lands in the north at Rice Anchorage. Fighting on the Zanana-Munda track continues. During the night (July 5-6) Japanese destroyers bring nearly 3000 more troops to Vila. Admiral Ainsworth, with 3 cruisers and 4 destroyers, engages elements of the Japanese force and sinks one destroyer while losing the cruiser Helena.
1944 – The Japanese garrison on Numfoor, New Guinea, tried to counterattack but was soon beaten back by U.S. forces.
1944 – Elements of US 1st Army capture La Haye du Puits.
1945 – It is announced that General Spaatz will lead the US Strategic Air Force in the campaign against Japan.
1945 – Britain and the United States recognize a new Polish government of National Unity. Mikolajczyk, former leader of the London based Polish government in exile, is one of the deputy premiers.
1945 – US General Douglas MacArthur announced that the liberation of the Philippines from its Japanese occupiers was complete.
1946 – French designer Louis Reard unveils a daring two-piece swimsuit at the Piscine Molitor, a popular swimming pool in Paris. Parisian showgirl Micheline Bernardini modeled the new fashion, which Reard dubbed "bikini," inspired by a news-making U.S. atomic test that took place off the Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean earlier that week. European women first began wearing two-piece bathing suits that consisted of a halter top and shorts in the 1930s, but only a sliver of the midriff was revealed and the navel was vigilantly covered. In the United States, the modest two-piece made its appearance during World War II, when wartime rationing of fabric saw the removal of the skirt panel and other superfluous material. Meanwhile, in Europe, fortified coastlines and Allied invasions curtailed beach life during the war, and swimsuit development, like everything else non-military, came to a standstill. In 1946, Western Europeans joyously greeted the first war-free summer in years, and French designers came up with fashions to match the liberated mood of the people. Two French designers, Jacques Heim and Louis Reard, developed competing prototypes of the bikini. Heim called his the "atom" and advertised it as "the world's smallest bathing suit." Reard's swimsuit, which was basically a bra top and two inverted triangles of cloth connected by string, was in fact significantly smaller. Made out of a scant 30 inches of fabric, Reard promoted his creation as "smaller than the world's smallest bathing suit." Reard called his creation the bikini, named after the Bikini Atoll. In planning the debut of his new swimsuit, Reard had trouble finding a professional model who would deign to wear the scandalously skimpy two-piece. So he turned to Micheline Bernardini, an exotic dancer at the Casino de Paris, who had no qualms about appearing nearly nude in public. As an allusion to the headlines that he knew his swimsuit would generate, he printed newspaper type across the suit that Bernardini modeled on July 5 at the Piscine Molitor. The bikini was a hit, especially among men, and Bernardini received some 50,000 fan letters. Before long, bold young women in bikinis were causing a sensation along the Mediterranean coast. Spain and Italy passed measures prohibiting bikinis on public beaches but later capitulated to the changing times when the swimsuit grew into a mainstay of European beaches in the 1950s. Reard's business soared, and in advertisements he kept the bikini mystique alive by declaring that a two-piece suit wasn't a genuine bikini "unless it could be pulled through a wedding ring." In prudish America, the bikini was successfully resisted until the early 1960s, when a new emphasis on youthful liberation brought the swimsuit en masse to U.S. beaches. It was immortalized by the pop singer Brian Hyland, who sang "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka-Dot Bikini" in 1960, by the teenage "beach blanket" movies of Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon, and by the California surfing culture celebrated by rock groups like the Beach Boys. Since then, the popularity of the bikini has hardly diminished; though on beaches in Brazil and the Mediterranean today, many women favor the "monokini," a swimsuit style that consists solely of a bikini bottom.
1952 – Kentucky's 623rd Field Artillery Battalion, armed with eighteen 155mm towed howitzers, moves into this area in support of X Corps in holding operations against Communist Chinese assaults. During this period it will earn a Republic of Korea Unit Citation for its fire support of South Korea troops in repelling an enemy assault. In October the battalion, the last Guard artillery unit deployed to Korea, will see hard fighting and earns a Navy Unit Commendation embroidered PANMUNJOM for firing missions in support of the 1st Marine Division. The unit served again overseas in Operation Desert Storm in 1991.
1954 – The B-52A bomber made its maiden flight.
2000 – Coast Guard HH-65A CGNR 6539 rescued 51 persons from a burning oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. The aircrew responded to the fire and safely airlifted 15 people to a nearby platform nine miles from the fire. They then evacuated another 36 people to awaiting boats. One of the 6539's crew had landed on the platform to coordinate the rescue. As the helicopter returned to retrieve him, the rig exploded and sent a fireball 100 feet into the air. Unsure whether he survived, the 6539 flew into the thick, black column of smoke and safely rescued him. All four aircrew were awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Medal of Honor Citations for Actions Taken This Day
There were none awarded
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AMERICAN AEROSPACE EVENTS for July 5, 2020 FIRSTS, LASTS, AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS. THANKS TO HAROLD "PHIL" MYERS CHIEF HISTORIAN AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE AGENCY
5 July
1911: The Chief Signal Officer approved the first flight form (Form N.277). Subsequently, the Army's Aviation School at Augusta inaugurated its use. (24)
1912: Capt Charles DeForest Chandler, Lts Thomas DeWitt Milling, and Lt Henry H. Arnold became the first qualified "Military Aviators." They received their badges on 6 October. (11) (24)
1938: Richard C. DuPont set US glider altitude record of 6,806 feet at Elmira.
1943: The first turbo jet engine developed for the Navy, the Westinghouse 19A, completed its 100-hour endurance test. (24)
1944: Harry Crosby, company pilot, flew the Northrop MX-324, the first US rocket-powered aircraft, for the first time at Harper Dry Lake, Calif. (20)
1952: World record of 124 parachute jumps in one day set at Grand Prairie, Tx., by paratrooper Neal Stewart of Birmingham, Ala. (24)
1962: Flying from Hill AFB to Springfield, Minn., Capt Chester R. Radcliffe, Jr., piloted a H-43B Huskie to a world's distance records of 900 miles. (24)
1970: Boeing received the first contract for the new AWACS that would serve as a combat direction center for ADC. (16) (26)
1974: The 555 TFS moved without personnel or equipment from Udorn RTAFB to Luke AFB to become the first F-15 Eagle squadron in the USAF. (16) (26)
1993: Through 12 July, AMC moved 334 US Army soldiers and 850 short tons of equipment from Germany to Macedonia on 15 C-5, 2 C-141, and 3 C-130 missions to help the UN prevent the spread of fighting in the former Yugoslavia. (16) (26)
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WORLD NEWS FOR JULY 5 THANKS TO MILITARY PERISCOPE
USA—Military Eyes Skydweller Solar-Powered Aircraft For ISR Missions Defence Web | 07/05/2022 Military representatives from France, Luxembourg, Spain and the U.S. are supporting the development of a solar-powered aircraft for potential long-endurance intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions in Africa and elsewhere, reports Defence Web (South Africa). Officials from U.S. Africa Command and the three European countries met at Albacete Air Base in Spain on June 14 to formalize their support for a technology demonstration of the pilotless, carbon-neutral Skydweller air vehicle. The autonomous air vehicle is expected to be capable of months-long, continuous flight, providing a variety of capabilities beyond ISR for the U.S. and its African partners, such as tracking piracy and monitoring illicit trafficking, illegal oil bunkering, poaching and predator fishing, said Brig. Gen. Rose Keravuori, the AFRICOM deputy director for intelligence. The Skydweller is modeled after the Solar Impulse 2, which flew around the world in 2015 and 2016 on solar power. Removing the pilot will give the UAV greater payload capability. The Skydweller is expected to fly at speeds of 110 mph (180 kph) at altitudes of 45,930 feet (14,000 m) with up to 550 pounds (250 kg) of surveillance gear. The Solar Impulse 2 design was acquired by Spanish-American firm Skydweller Aero and has been undergoing testing in Spain with U.S. government support. The company envisions the drone as a pseudo-satellite platform for commercial use but has also received a US$5 million U.S. Navy contract to evaluate its ability to perform maritime patrols and a US$14 million contract from the Pentagon's Defense Innovation Unit to develop the technology.
USA—New WC-135R Nuclear Monitoring Aircraft Completes 1st Flight Test The War Zone | 07/05/2022 The first of three Air Force planes to be converted for nuclear detection missions made its first test flight last week, reports the War Zone news site. The former KC-135R aerial tanker has been modified into the WC-135R Constant Phoenix configuration to replace aging WC-135W aircraft that have become increasingly difficult to fly and maintain following years of neglect. Three WC-135Rs are planned to monitor nuclear weapons tests and look for and track nuclear leaks. The first aircraft is expected to be delivered in July. The Air Force launched the program in 2018, noting in its fiscal 2019 budget proposal that converting KC-135R tankers to the Constant Phoenix configuration would be the most cost-effective way to replace the WC-135W. The WC-135Rs will have the same sensor package as the WC-135W, but its base configuration would be on par with the latest C-135 variants, including CFM-56 turbofan engines instead of Pratt & Whitney TF-33 powerplants.
Burkina Faso—2 Dozen Die In Pair Of Militant Assaults In North Agence France-Presse | 07/05/2022 At least 27 people have been killed in separate attacks in northern Bukrina Faso, reports Agence France-Presse. On Saturday, unknown militants attacked the town of Namissinguima in Yatenga province, killing 12 people, including three members of the Volunteers for the Defense of the Fatherland civilian militia. Separately, on late Sunday, armed men attacked the town of Bourasso, near Dedougou, the capital of Kossi province, a local security source told AFP. The source said 15 people were killed, including women and children, while another local source said there were about 20 fatalities in the attack. Islamist militancy spilled over the border from Mali in 2015, with groups linked to Al-Qaida and the Islamic State responsible for the deaths of thousands and displacing 1.9 million people since, noted Radio France Internationale. About 40 percent of Burkina Faso is no longer under government control, according to official figures.
China—Trial Begins For Chinese Tycoon Who Disappeared In 2017 South China Morning Post | 07/05/2022 China has begun the trial of a businessman with extensive ties to the political elite in Beijing who disappeared from the hotel where he was living in Hong Kong in 2017, reports the South China Morning Post (Hong Kong). Xiao Jianhua was born in Shandong but holds Canadian citizenship and reportedly held a diplomatic passport from Antigua and Barbuda. The Canadian Embassy said that the trial of Xiao was scheduled to begin on Monday and that Beijing was not allowing Canadian consular staff to attend. Xiao was charged with illegally collecting public deposits, an offense that could result in a sentence of more than 10 years in prison if large amounts of money were involved, the Wall Street Journal previously reported. Since his arrest, the Chinese government has been dismantling Xiao's business empire, as part of a crackdown on high-profile businessmen following a 2015 stock market run, analysts said. Prior to his disappearance, Xiao was the 32nd richest man in China with a net worth of US$6 billion.
China—Hacker Claims To Have Stolen 23 Terabytes Of Data From Shanghai Police Reuters | 07/05/2022 A Chinese hacker says he has 23 terabytes of records from the Shanghai police, reports Reuters. The hacker, known as "ChinaDan," said he had stolen the records from the Shanghai National Police database and was offering to sell it for 10 bitcoin (about US$200,000). The database included the "name, address, birthplace, national ID number, mobile number, all crime/case details" on around 1 billion Chinese citizens. Authorities have not confirmed the breach, which would be among the worst to date. On Sunday, the government blocked the hashtag "data leak" on the Weibo social media platform in response to widespread discussion of the alleged hack.
Germany—Diehl Shows Off Advanced Air-To-Air Missile Concept Defence24 | 07/05/2022 German arms manufacturer Diehl Defence showcased a new air-to-air missile concept at the recent ILA Berlin exhibition, reports Defence 24 (Warsaw). The Future Combat Air-to-Air Missile (FCAAM) is part of a larger Future Combat Mission System (FCMS) concept, which includes a new generation of weapons optimized for aircraft operating in multidomain, net-centric combat environments, the Polish news site said on July 1. The FCAAM, with a maximum range of 12 miles (20 km), could also be viewed as a potential replacement for the IRIS-T air-to-air missile. It is intended to be integrated with fifth- and sixth-generation platforms, such as the F-35 Lightning II, the Franco-German Future Combat Air System (FCAS), British Tempest and U.S. Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD). The missile features a low-radar-cross-section structure; two-stage rocket motor; programmable warhead; countermeasure-resistant broadband infrared sensor; and a data link. The FCAAM has excellent maneuverability and long range due to thrust adjustment and vectoring and advanced control surfaces in addition to the two-stage rocket motor. The weapon remains in preliminary development and the concept could still change, noted Defence 24.
Latvia—Deal Inked With Estonia To Jointly Buy Medium-Range Air Defense Systems Latvian News Agency | 07/05/2022 The defense ministers of Latvia and Estonia have signed a letter of intent to procure medium-range air defense systems, reports the Latvian News Agency (LETA). The agreement signed on Thursday during the NATO summit in Madrid will pave the way for a joint procurement, allowing the Baltic countries to coordinate their acquisition activities and funding. Work under the project was expected to begin immediately, said Latvian Defense Minister Artis Pabriks. Estonia and Latvia lack longer-range air defense systems. In June, Spain deployed a NASAMS medium-range air defense system at the Lielvarde air base in Latvia to help fill the capability gap.
Uzbekistan—18 Killed In Protests In Autonomous Karakalpakstan Republic Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty | 07/05/2022 Uzbek authorities say 18 people died in protests last week in the northwestern Karakalpakstan republic, reports Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Demonstrations broke out in the regional capital, Nukus, and other cities after President Shavkat Mirziyoev proposed changes to the Uzbek constitution on June 27, including removing language that guarantees the right of Karakalpakstan to seek independence should its citizens choose so in a referendum. On Monday, the office of the Uzbek prosecutor general said that 18 people were killed and 516 arrested during the protests. Many of those arrested had since been freed, national guard officials told reporters. During a visit on July 2, Mirziyoev backed off the plan, saying that the language would not be removed. The European Union has called for an independent investigation into the violence.
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