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Good Wednesday morning October 19.
A bit of history and some tidbits
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Today in Naval and Marine Corps History
October 19
1843 While commanding the first screw propelled U.S. naval steamer Princeton, Capt. Robert F. Stockton challenges the British merchant ship Great Western to a speed race off New York. Princeton easily wins the race.
1864 The steamer Mobile captures schooner Emily off San Luis Pass, Texas with a cargo of 150 bales of cotton.
1915 The Naval Submarine Base at New London, Conn. is established.
1944 President Franklin D. Roosevelt approves Secretary of Navy James V. Forrestal's order for African American women to be accepted into the Naval Reserve.
1987 U.S. Navy destroyers destroy two Iranian oil-drilling platforms during Operation Nimble Archer. This action was in response to the Iranian Silkworm Missile that hit MV Sea Isle City, which was under the protection of Operation Earnest Will.
2000 USNS Mary Sears (T-AGS 65) is launched at Halter Marine in Pascagoula, Miss. She is the sixth Military Sealift Command Pathfinder class oceanographic survey ship.
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This Day in History
0439 The Vandals, led by King Gaiseric, take Carthage in North Africa.
1216 King John of England dies at Newark and is succeeded by his nine-year-old son Henry.
1448 The Ottoman Sultan Murat II defeats Hungarian General Janos Hunyadi at Kosovo, Serbia.
1466 The peace of Torun ends the war between the Teutonic knights and their own disaffected subjects in Prussia.
1739 England declares war on Spain over borderlines in Florida. The War is known as the War of Jenkins' Ear because the Spanish coast guards cut off the ear of British seaman Robert Jenkins.
1781 Major General Lord Charles Cornwallis surrenders to George Washington and Count de Rochambeau at Yorktown, Va. Cornwallis surrenders 7,157 troops, including sick and wounded, and 840 sailors, along with 244 artillery pieces. Losses in this battle had been light on both sides. The Revolutionary War is effectively ended.
1812 Napoleon Bonaparte begins his retreat from Moscow.
1848 John "The Pathfinder" Fremont moves out from near Westport, Missouri, on his fourth Western expedition--a failed attempt to open a trail across the Rocky Mountains along the 38th parallel.
1864 At the Battle of Cedar Creek, Va., a narrow victory helps the Union secure the Shenandoah Valley.
1873 Yale, Princeton, Columbia and Rutgers universities draft the first code of football rules.
1914 The German cruiser Emden captures her thirteenth Allied merchant ship in 24 days.
1917 The first doughnut is fried by Salvation Army volunteer women for American troops in France during World War I.
1942 The Japanese submarine I-36 launches a floatplane for a reconnaissance flight over Pearl Harbor. The pilot and crew report on the ships in the harbor, after which the aircraft is lost at sea.
1949 The People's Republic of China is formally proclaimed.
1950 The North Korean capital of Pyongyang is captured by U.N. troops.
1954 Egypt and Britain conclude a pact on the Suez Canal, ending 72 years of British military occupation. Britain agrees to withdraw its 80,000-man force within 20 months, and Egypt agrees to maintain freedom of canal navigation.
1960 Canada and the United States agree to undertake a joint Columbia River project to provide hydroelectric power and flood control.
1973 President Richard Nixon rejects an Appeals Court demand to turn over the Watergate tapes.
1987 In retaliation for Iranian attacks on ships in the Persian Gulf, the U. S. navy disables three of Iran's offshore oil platforms.
1988 British government bans TV and radio interviews with members of Irish political group Sinn Fein and 11 paramilitary groups.
1989 The 1975 conviction of the Guilford Four overturned by British courts; the 4 men had been convicted in the 1974 Guilford pub bombings.
2003 Mother Teresa is beatified by Pope John Paul II for her work among "the poorest of the poor" in India.
2005 Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's trail for crimes against humanity begins in Baghdad.
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Thanks to Mugs
For some of us, this is no shock. We've seen it coming for quite a while. Still, it's deeply disturbing - and dangerous.
Mugs
U.S. military gets shocking rank for first time
wnd.com/2022/10/u-s-military-gets-shocking-rank-first-time/
October 18, 2022
'Growing risk' of inability to defend 'vital national interests'
An annual ranking of U.S. military strength has ranked the nation's armed forces as "weak" for the first time.
American armed forces are "at growing risk of not being able to meet the demands of defending America's vital national interests," assessed the Heritage Foundation's 2023 Index of U.S. Military Strength, the Washington Examiner reported.
"It is rated as weak relative to the force needed to defend national interests on a global stage against actual challenges in the world as it is rather than as we wish it were," the index said.
"This is the logical consequence of years of sustained use, underfunding, poorly defined priorities, wildly shifting security policies, exceedingly poor discipline in program execution, and a profound lack of seriousness across the national security establishment even as threats to U.S. interests have surged."
The ranking is based on the overall ability to secure victories in two major conflicts at once in different areas of the world.
At the moment, however, the U.S. military may not be able to "meet the demands of a single major regional conflict" and would be "ill-equipped to handle two nearly simultaneous" conflicts.
The report evaluates each of the military branches based on capability, capacity and readiness.
Is Joe Biden to blame for America's weakening military?
The Marine Corps was at the top of the list with an overall "strong" rating. The Air Force fell to the bottom, with an overall "very weak" rating due to difficulties with pilot production and retention. The Navy and Space Force were rated as "weak" while the Army was "marginal."
America's nuclear capabilities, according to the Heritage index, is "strong" compared to other countries but trending toward "marginal" and even "weak."
Earlier this month, amid vaccine mandates, complaints of "woke" policies and indoctrination, and a tight jobs market, the Army fell 25% short of its recruitment goal this year, about 15,000 soldiers.
The shortfall actually is worse, because the original target of 485,000 active-duty soldiers was cut by 12,000 in April and further reduced later to 466,000.
The AP said "the worsening problem stirs debate about whether America's fighting force should be restructured or reduced in size if the services can't recruit enough, and could also put added pressure on the National Guard and Reserve to help meet mission requirements."
Meanwhile, as Breitbart News reported in July, an Army training instructs soldiers to shower with transgender members of the opposite sex, even if they have not undergone a surgical transition. In February, the Army began discharging soldiers who refused to be vaccinated with the experimental COVID-19 vaccine, despite the fact the shots have proven to be ineffective in stopping infection and transmission of the disease. In addition, Department of Defense data indicate a massive spike in serious injuries and illnessesamong military personnel coincided with the vaccine rollout in 2021.
The AP said it's "unclear how much the debate over the COVID-19 vaccine is playing in the recruiting struggles." To date, the Army has discharged more than 1,700 soldiers for refusing the vaccine.
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Army Secretary Christine Wormuth said in a statement to the Associated Press that in the Army's "most challenging recruiting year since the start of the all-volunteer force, we will only achieve 75% of our fiscal year 22 recruiting goal."
Wormuth insisted the Army "will maintain its readiness and meet all our national security requirements."
"If recruiting challenges persist, we will draw on the Guard and Reserve to augment active-duty forces, and may need to trim our force structure," she said.
The AP said military leaders have tried to draw recruits through increased enlistment bonuses and other programs. But they say it has become more difficult to compete with private industry in the tight labor market. Companies like McDonalds are attracting workers with tuition benefits and other increased perks that have military service attractive.
The Army also blames the shutting down of recruiters' access to schools, public events, fairs and other youth organizations due to the pandemic.
Further, only an estimated 23% of young people can meet the military's fitness, educational and moral requirements.
The AP also noted "the patriotism that fueled the rush to military service in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks has dimmed."
"Some may look around and see no more wars and terrorists to fight so they look elsewhere," the wire service said. "And others see lucrative hiring campaigns by private industry and know the salaries will be better than military pay, and they will be less likely to end up wounded or killed in those jobs."
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From the archives of rollingthunderremembered.com post for 19 October 1967… Where the candidates for President stood on Vietnam in November 1967…
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.
This is a list of all Helicopter Pilots Who Died in the Vietnam War
. Listed by last name and has other info
MOAA - Wall of Faces Now Includes Photos of All Servicemembers Killed in the Vietnam War
(This site was sent by a friend last week and I forgot to forward. The site works, find anyone you knew in "search" feature. https://www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/ )
Wall of Faces Now Includes Photos of All Service members Killed in the Vietnam War
By: Kipp Hanley
AUGUST 15, 2022
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Many years ago I ran across an article by W. Thomas Smith labeled Military Milestones It was called This Week in American Military History: I used to have them in the list every week on Wednesday had the note A bit of history and some tidbits. Somewhere along the way I stopped using them and every so often I would come across one. Well I have all 6250 lists so I started a search a couple week ago and found 90 percent of them –still looking_ put all of them in a file so now each Wednesday it will return as a regular feature. I hope you enjoy them
Military Milestones from Greene's Tigers to MacArthur's Promise by W. Thomas Smith Jr.
This Week in American Military History:
Oct. 18, 1859: U.S. Marine Lt. Israel Greene and a detachment of Marines – under the overall command of U.S. Army Col. (future Confederate general) Robert E. Lee – storm the now-famous fire-engine house at Harper's Ferry, Virginia. Inside the building, abolitionist John Brown and his raiders have barricaded themselves following a failed attempt to spark a slave uprising in the town.
The signal for Greene's Marines to attack is a simple waving of U.S. Army Lt. (future Confederate general) James Ewell Brown "J.E.B." Stuart's plumed hat, after Stuart (Col. Lee's aide and the designated negotiator) fails to persuade Brown to surrender.
Signal given, the Marines rush forward. Two leathernecks attempt to batter down the door with sledgehammers. Greene then orders 10-12 men to break through the door by ramming it with a wooden ladder. They do, and Greene leads his Marines into the breach.
According to Greene's report:
"I brought my saber down with all my strength upon his [John Brown's] head.
He was moving as the blow fell, and I suppose I did not strike him where I intended, for he received a deep saber cut in the back of the neck. He fell senseless on his side, then rolled over on his back. He had in his hand a short Sharpe's cavalry carbine. I think he had just fired as I reached Colonel [Lewis] Washington [a hostage], for the Marine who followed me into the aperture made by the ladder received a bullet in the abdomen, from which he died in a few minutes. …
"Instinctively as Brown fell I gave him a saber thrust in the left breast.
The sword I carried was a light [dress] uniform weapon, and, either not having a point or striking something hard in Brown's accouterments, did not penetrate. The blade bent double."
Greene, whose blade strikes Brown's belt-buckle, goes on to describe his Marines as "tigers," adding "a storming assault is not a play-day sport."
The Marines overwhelm Brown's men and retake the building in three minutes.
Brown will be hanged. Greene will rise to the rank of major in the yet-to-be formed Confederate States Marine Corps.
Oct. 19, 1781: British Gen. Sir Charles Cornwallis surrenders his entire army to the combined American-French forces of Generals George Washington and Comte de Rochambeau at Yorktown, Virginia.
Oct. 19, 1950: United Nations forces -- primarily the U.S. Eighth Army under the command of Gen. Walton Harris Walker -- enter and seize Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea.
Oct. 20, 1944: U.S. Army Gen. and Medal of Honor recipient Douglas MacArthur makes good on his promise to "return to the Philippines," landing at Leyte, and declaring:
"By the grace of Almighty God our forces stand again on Philippine soil …
"Rally to me. Let the indomitable spirit of Bataan and Corregidor lead on.
As the lines of battle roll forward to bring you within the zone of operations, rise and strike. Strike at every favorable opportunity. For your homes and hearths, strike! For future generations of your sons and daughters, strike! In the name of your sacred dead, strike! Let no heart be faint. Let every arm be steeled. The guidance of divine God points the way.
Follow in His Name to the Holy Grail of righteous victory!"
Within days, the great sea battle of Leyte Gulf will open.
Oct. 22, 1962: As the Cuban Missile Crisis unfolds, Pres. John F. Kennedy directs a "quarantine" -- essentially a Naval blockade -- of Cuba.
In an address to the nation, Kennedy says, "The path we have chosen for the present is full of hazards, as all paths are; but it is the one most consistent with our character and courage as a nation and our commitments around the world. The cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it. And one path we shall never choose, and that is the path of surrender or submission."
Oct. 23, 1983: A Jihadist terrorist driving a bomb-laden truck crashes into and detonates inside the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, killing
243 American military personnel.
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This Day in U S Military History
1926 – John C. Garand patented a semi-automatic rifle. Civil Service employee John Garand was in a class all by himself, much like the weapons he created. Garand was Chief Civilian Engineer at the Springfield Armory in Massachusetts. Garand invented a semiautomatic .30 caliber rifle, known as the M-1 or "the Garand," which was adopted in 1936 after grueling tests by the Army. It was gas-operated, weighed under 10 pounds, and was loaded by an 8-round clip. It fired more than twice as fast as the Army's previous standard-issue rifle and was praised by General George S. Patton, Jr., as "a magnificent weapon" and "the most deadly rifle in the world."
2001 – Rangers and other Special Operations Forces (SOF) soldiers conducted airborne and air assault operations against several sites in Kandahar. Four MC-130 aircraft dropped 199 Rangers of the 3d Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment (-), onto a desert landing strip southwest of Kandahar, code-named Objective RHINO. Assisted by circling AC-130 Spectre gunships, the Rangers quickly secured their objective. Then the soldiers and attached psychological operations (PSYOP) loudspeaker teams moved toward a nearby enemy compound and cleared it without resistance. Having secured the landing zone, they assisted follow-on helicopter forces of SOF soldiers that had additional raids to conduct in the area. In all, the Rangers and SOF soldiers spent almost five-and-a-half hours on the ground with only a few minor injuries. Although the tactical results of the raid were mixed, the Taliban was shown that U.S. forces could strike anywhere and anytime and that no location in Afghanistan was a safe haven any longer.
2001 – Task Force (TF) DAGGER, under the command of Col. John Mulholland, comprised of 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), aviators from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR), Special Tactics personnel from the Air Force Special Operations Command, and 1st battalion of the 87th Infantry, 10th Mountain Division (Light), launched its first twelve-man SF team into northern Afghanistan to the south of the key city of Mazar-e Sharif via helicopter.
Medal of Honor Citations for Actions Taken This Day
RAY, CHARLES W.
Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company 1, 22d U.S. Infantry. Place and date: Near San Isidro, Luzon, Philippine Islands, 19 October 1899. Entered service at: St. Louis, Mo. Birth: Pensacola Yancey County, N.C. Date of issue: 18 April 1902. Citation: Most distinguished gallantry in action. Captured a bridge with the detachment he commanded and held it against a superior force of the enemy, thereby enabling an army to come up and cross.
HAJIRO, BARNEY F.
for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty:
Private Barney F. Hajiro distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action on 19, 22, and 29 October 1944, in the vicinity of Bruyeres and Biffontaine, eastern France. Private Hajiro, while acting as a sentry on top of an embankment on 19 October 1944, in the vicinity of Bruyeres, France, rendered assistance to allied troops attacking a house 200 yards away by exposing himself to enemy fire and directing fire at an enemy strong point. He assisted the unit on his right by firing his automatic rifle and killing or wounding two enemy snipers. On 22 October 1944, he and one comrade took up an outpost security position about 50 yards to the right front of their platoon, concealed themselves, and ambushed an 18-man, heavily armed, enemy patrol, killing two, wounding one, and taking the remainder as prisoners. On 29 October 1944, in a wooded area in the vicinity of Biffontaine, France, Private Hajiro initiated an attack up the slope of a hill referred to as "Suicide Hill" by running forward approximately 100 yards under fire. He then advanced ahead of his comrades about 10 yards, drawing fire and spotting camouflaged machine gun nests. He fearlessly met fire with fire and single-handedly destroyed two machine gun nests and killed two enemy snipers. As a result of Private Hajiro's heroic actions, the attack was successful. Private Hajiro's extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon him, his unit, and the United States Army.
*WEINSTEIN, JACK
Rank and Organization: Sergeant. U.S. Army. Company G. 21st U.S. Infantry. Place and Date: October 19, 1951, Kumson, Korea. Born: October 18, 1928, Lamar, MO . Departed: Yes (04/20/2006). Entered Service At: . G.O. Number: . Date of Issue: 03/18/2014. Accredited To: . Citation: Weinstein is being recognized for his exceptionally valorous actions on Oct. 19, 1951, in the vicinity of Kumson, Korea, when his platoon came under enemy attack. He volunteered to stay back and provide cover while his men withdrew from their positions. Weinstein killed six enemy combatants and, after running out of ammunition, used enemy grenades around him to keep the enemy forces back. Weinstein held his position until friendly forces moved back in and pushed the enemy back.
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This Day in Aviation History" brought to you by the Daedalians Airpower Blog Update. To subscribe to this weekly email, go to https://daedalians.org/airpower-blog/.
Oct. 18, 1984
The first production Rockwell International B-1B Lancer, serial number 82-0001, a supersonic four-engine strategic bomber with variable sweep wings, made its first flight from Air Force Plant 42, Palmdale, California. Rockwell test pilot Mervyn Leroy Evenson (Colonel, U.S. Air Force, retired) was the aircraft commander, with co-pilot Lt. Col. Leroy Benjamin Schroeder; Maj. S.A. Henry, Offensive Systems Officer; and Capt. D.E. Hamilton, Defensive Systems Officer.
Oct. 19, 1911
Civilian exhibition pilot Eugene B. Ely lost control of an aircraft and crashed while landing before spectators during an exhibition at the state fair at Macon, Georgia. Ely died from a broken neck when the plane struck the ground, throwing the pilot from the seat. On Feb. 16, 1933, President Herbert C. Hoover presented the Distinguished Flying Cross as a posthumous award to the aviator's son, Col. Nathan D. Ely, USA (Ret.).
Oct. 20, 1945
A flight of three B-29 bombers led by Lt. Gen. Nathan F. Twining landed in Washington, D.C., having covered 13,000 miles from Guam in only 60 hours. There were refueling stops in India and Germany. General Twining went on to receive his fourth star, and retired as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in September 1960. Learn more about him HERE.
Oct. 21, 1947
The Northrup YB-49 Flying Wing made its first flight in a trip from the Hawthorne plant to Muroc AFB, California. Muroc was redesignated Edwards AFB on Feb. 10, 1948.
Oct. 22, 1968
The first manned mission of the Apollo Program, Apollo 7, splashed down in the North Atlantic Ocean. The three-man crew, Walter M. Schirra, Donn F. Eisele, and R. Walter Cunningham, had completed 163 orbits in 10 days, 20 hours, 9 minutes, 3 seconds. The spacecraft landed 7 nautical miles from the recovery ship, USS Essex (CVS-9). Cunningham, a retired USMCR colonel, is a Daedalian Life Member. Retired Naval Captain Schirra was a Life Member until his death in 2007.
Oct. 23, 1922
The American Propeller Company demonstrated the reversible or adjustable pitch propeller at Bolling Field, Washington, D.C. Tests continued until 1927.
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AMERICAN AEROSPACE EVENTS for October 19 FIRSTS, LASTS, AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS. THANKS TO HAROLD "PHIL" MYERS CHIEF HISTORIAN AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE AGENCY
19 October
1928: A six-man machine gun team parachuted from a six-aircraft formation over Brooks Field in a parachute demonstration. (24)
1935: Capt Earl E. Gimmler (Army Air Corps) won the Mitchell Trophy Race at Selfridge Field by flying 212.96 MPH.
1938: The Curtiss XP-40 Tomahawk first flew. 1948: The Navy announced the launching of rockets with internal cameras. These flights produced pictures of earth taken between 60 and 70 miles up. (16)
1950: KOREAN WAR. Fifth Air Force fighters provided crucial air support to U.S. 1st Cavalry Division troops for the Battle of Hukkyori, some 10 miles south of Pyongyang. Afterwards, UN forces entered the N. Korean capital. (28)
1951: KOREAN WAR. After the U.S. Army opened a 1000-bed hospital at Camp Drew, north of Tachikawa AB, Japan, forth, C-54s flew medical evacuees from Korea to Tachikawa, then C47s shuttled them to Camp Drew, thereby reducing transit time. (28)
1955: The FCC authorized the American Telephone and Telegraph Company to start work on the SAGE radar warning system. (24)
1964: MATS received its first C-141A Starlifter, when Lockheed Aircraft Corporation in Marietta, delivered tail number 38078 to the 1707 ATW at Tinker AFB. (18)
1966: North American's XB-70A bomber exceeded its design speed of Mach 3 for the first time in a flight from Edwards AFB. (12) PROJECT LONG LIFE II: SAC unsuccessfully tried the first short-range launch of a modified Minuteman II from Grand Forks AFB. Attempts on 28 October
1966 (Long Life) and 14 August
1968 (Project Giant Boost) also failed. (6)
1967: Mariner V made a closeup (2,480-mile) flyby of Venus, some four months after its launch. This 540-pound satellite, built by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, transmitted atmospheric and magnetic field data before continuing on into a solar orbit.
1968: Maj William J. Knight won the Harmon International Aviator's Trophy for 1968 as the world's outstanding pilot for flying X-15 No. 2 to 4,520 MPH (Mach 6.72).
1971: The 354 TFW became the first A-7D wing to achieve operationally ready status.
1973: The ANG received its first A-7D. 1979: Through 21 October, 2 C-141s flew 38 severely burned US marines from Yokota AB to Kelly AFB after a fire swept through an enlisted men's barracks at Mount Fuji, Japan. (16) (18)
1999: Through 20 October, Northrop-Grumman's RQ-4A Global Hawk flew a 24.8-hour mission from Edwards AFB to Alaska. The extended-range sortie included its first mission over water and its first flight beyond the CONUS. During the flight, the Global Hawk collected and relayed 193 ground images to ground stations. (3)
2005: After five decades of service, the USAF and the Lockheed Martin launched the last Titan IV B rocket from Vandenberg AFB, Calif. The heavy-lift rocket's 200th launch carried a critical national security payload for the National Reconnaissance Office into space. (AFNEWS Article, "Vandenberg Launches Final Titan IV," 20 October 2005)
2007: At Edwards AFB, Calif., an Air Force crew successfully flew a C-17 with the FischerTropsch/JP-8 blend in one tank to validate engine performance. (AFNEWS, "C-17 Flight Uses Synthetic Fuel Blend," 25 Oct 2007.)
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World News for 19 October thanks to Military Periscope
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ARC Teams With Booz Allen To Demo 5G Soldier Tech
Source: Armament Research Co.
October 19 2022
USA
Armaments Research Co. (ARC) (Washington, D.C.) has announced a partnership with Booz Allen Hamilton to demonstrate its weapons sensing data across a mobile data network.
As part of Booz Allen's previously awarded Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., 5G-Enabled Extended Reality (XR) contract to enhance soldier performance, the two companies will demonstrate ARC's weapons sensing data and Booz Allen's 5G-powered network.
Under the contract, Booz Allen is prototyping and optimizing internet-of-things (IOT) and XR capabilities with specific military applications, ultra-low latency and scale.
ARC's AI-powered tactical weapons sensor is designed to securely collect and process important battlefield and soldier performance information to enable ground commanders a more complete operational picture to aid decision-making.
Missile Defense System In Romania Gets New Chief
Source: U.S. Navy
October 19 2022
Romania
USA
The U.S. Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System in Romania (USAAMDSRO) has a new commander, reports the U.S. Navy.
Cmdr. Jonathan Schermerhorn relieved Cmdr. Frederick Hettling as the commander of the missile defense system during a ceremony at Naval Support Facility Deveselu in southern Romania on Oct. 14.
Hettling assumed command in September 2021. Under his leadership, the USAAMDSRO successfully completed two Ballistic Missile Defense Readiness Assessments with a 100 percent pass rate, the Navy said.
Schermerhorn most recently served as the executive officer of USS Omaha, an Independence-class littoral combat ship.
The missile defense system is under the operational control of U.S. Naval Forces Europe in Naples, Italy, and part of the European Phased Adapted Approach (EPAA).
President Biden Set To Tap Strategic Petroleum Reserve Again
Source: CNBC News
October 19 2022
USA
President Joe Biden plans an additional release of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in December, reports CNBC News.
On Wednesday, Biden is scheduled to announce the release of another 10-15 million barrels of oil later this year.
The release is intended to combat some of the anticipated volatility in the oil market when the European Union's embargo on Russian oil enters effect on Dec. 5.
The White House has released 165 million barrels of oil from the reserve this year, with plans to release a total of 180 million barrels. The latest announcement would represent the culmination of that plan.
This move also follows oil production cuts of 2 million barrels a day by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
Cyber Chief Sacked Over Alleged Russia Ties
Source: BBC News
October 19 2022
Germany
The German government has fired its cybersecurity chief over alleged ties to Russia, reports the BBC News.
Arne Schoenbohm, head of the Federal Cybersecurity Authority since 2016, was sacked after German media alleged that he was connected to people involved with the Russian intelligence services.
Before becoming head of the cybersecurity authority, Schoenbohm helped found and run the Cybersecurity Council Germany, a private association that provides support to commercial and political leaders on cybersecurity issues.
German media discovered that one of the association's members was a company called Protelion, a subsidiary of a Russian firm run by a former KGB officer with ties to President Putin.
Protelion was ejected from the association earlier this month.
An interior ministry spokesperson confirmed that Schoenbohm was fired in part in response to the recent media reports, emphasizing that trust in the "neutrality and impartiality of his leadership" of the agency had been damaged.
The spokesperson said that the cybersecurity chief would be "presumed innocent" while an investigation took place.
Schoenbohm has requested formal disciplinary proceedings, saying he has received no information from the government since the allegations became public, reported Der Spiegel.
More Drones, Ballistic Missiles Being Sold To Russia
Source: Reuters
October 19 2022
Iran
Russia
Iran has agreed to supply Russia with short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) as well as more combat drones, reports Reuters.
During talks in Moscow on Oct. 6, Iran agreed to deliver more Shahed-136 loitering munitions and Fateh-110 and Zolfaghar SRBMs to Russia, Iranian diplomats told the wire service.
The Fateh-110 and Zolfaghar missiles have ranges between 190 miles to 435 miles (300 km to 700 km).
A Western official confirmed the proposed sale, saying that an agreement had been reached for Tehran to supply SRBMs, including the Zolfaghar.
As Russia has struggled to produce weapons under heavy Western sanctions, it has turned to buying equipment from countries like Iran and North Korea, said an unnamed European diplomat.
An Iranian security official said that deliveries of the missiles would begin soon.
Russian forces have been ramping up their use of Shahed-136 drones in Ukraine of late, including an attack on Kyiv in Monday that killed at least five.
Putin Declares Martial Law In Occupied Ukrainian Regions
Source: Moscow Times
October 19 2022
Ukraine
Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared martial law in the four occupied regions of Ukraine that Moscow claimed to annex in illegal referendums in September, reports the Moscow Times.
The declaration was expected to be approved by the Russian Federation Council later on Wednesday.
The decree would affect the eastern Donetsk and Luhansk and southern Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions of Ukraine, not all of which are under Russian control.
The move will grant extra jurisdiction and authority to Russian-appointed leaders in the four regions.
Putin also said that reservists mobilized to fight in Ukraine would receive monthly salaries of US$3,165.
The decision comes as Ukrainian forces have made significant gains in their recent offensives in northeastern and southern Ukraine.
Russian Occupation Authorities Warn Of Coming Ukrainian Offensive In Kherson
Source: Reuters
October 19 2022
Ukraine
Russia
Russian occupation authorities in Kherson in southern Ukraine have warned that the Ukrainian military is preparing an assault to retake the city, reports Reuters.
Russian occupation authorities have urged civilians to evacuate the city as Ukrainian forces draw closer.
Kirill Stremousov, deputy head of the local occupation administration indicated that Russian forces had been pushed back 13-20 miles (20-30 km) in recent weeks.
About 50,000 to 60,000 civilians would be evacuated from Kherson over the next six days, said Vladimir Saldo, the Russian-installed chief of the Kherson region.
Saldo said Russian forces had the resources to hold the city and counterattack if required. He also banned civilians from entering the region for seven days.
1st KC-390 Transport Touches Down
Source: Air Force Technology
October 19 2022
Portugal
Brazil
The Portuguese air force has received its first of five multimission transports ordered from Brazilian firm Embraer, reports Air Force Technology.
On Oct. 16, the KC-390 arrived at Air Base No. 11 in Beja, reported the Portuguese air force.
The aircraft will be integrated with NATO equipment by Embraer's Portuguese subsidiary, OGMA, and complete certification by Portugal's National Aeronautical Authority before being handed over to the air force.
The Portuguese government inked a contract with Embraer in 2019 for five KC-390 aircraft as part of air force modernization efforts.
The deal also includes a flight simulator to aid in pilot training.
At Least 13 Dead In Latest Intercommunal Fighting In Blue Nile State
Source: Al Jazeera
October 19 2022
Sudan
At least 13 people have been killed in renewed intercommunal clashes in southern Sudan, reports Al-Jazeera (Qatar).
On Monday, the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said that two Hamaji people were killed on Oct. 13 near Dam Town 6 in the Wad al-Mahi area of Blue Nile state, setting off fighting between the Hausa and other tribes in the area.
Thirteen people were killed, 24 injured and a reported 1,200 people were forced to flee during four days of fighting, the U.N. agency said.
State authorities have imposed movement restrictions in the region and security forces have been deployed to quell anticipated future attacks.
The Hausa were reportedly expelled from the area by the Aj Jabalaween tribe, according to the International Organization for Migration.
Fighting between the Hausa and Hamaji tribes began in July, resulting in the deaths of 149 people as of Oct. 6. At least 124 people were injured in the clashes and 64,800 displaced.
Defense Dept. Seeks To Buy Submarines
Source: Rappler
October 19 2022
Philippines
The Philippine Dept. of National Defense wants to buy two submarines before the end of the current presidential term in 2028, reports the Rappler (Manila).
The proposal would be submitted to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as part of the third phase of the modernization of the Philippine armed forces, Defense Officer-in-Charge and Senior Undersecretary Jose Faustino Jr. said last week.
The two submarines would cost at least US$1.2 billion, government officials said.
France, Japan, South Korea and others have all offered proposals to build the boats, Faustino said.
France has offered to build two NATO-standard subs in exchange for access to explore Philippine sovereign waters.
However, Faustino noted that Manila does not have a mutual defense agreement with Paris and such a deal would require a constitutional process.
Defense Ministry Launches New Cyber Command
Source: Army Recognition
October 19 2022
Belgium
The Belgian Ministry of Defense has announced the creation of a dedicated military cyber command, reports Army Recognition.
On Wednesday, the defense ministry launched the Cyber Command as a new military component that would work closely with the military intelligence service, the Service General de Renseignement et de Securite (SGRS).
The new command is expected to achieve full status as the military's fifth component in 2024, though it will likely remain housed within the SGRS.
It will be responsible for cyber defenses, neutralizing attacks in cyberspace and countering of disinformation campaigns. The command will employ both civilian and military personnel.
There are also plans to establish a civilian cyber reserve in addition to the military reserve.
The cyber command's budget is expected to be 400 million euros (US$390 million).
Foreign Minister Accuses France Of Interference, Arming Militants
Source: TRT World
October 19 2022
France
Mali
The military government in Mali has accused France of violating Malian airspace and arming militants in the war-torn country, reports TRT World (Istanbul).
On Tuesday, during a U.N. Security Council briefing on Mali, Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop claimed that Paris had violated the Malian airspace and delivered arms to militant groups.
Diop threatened that Mali would exercise its right of self-defense if France continued to undermine its sovereignty and security.
He also called for a Security Council meeting in which the Malian government would reveal evidence of France's alleged "duplicitous acts, acts of espionage an acts of destabilization."
France denied the allegations, calling them unfounded and "defamatory."
Relations between Paris and Bamako have deteriorated since the 2020 coup, with France subsequently withdrawing its forces in Mali.
Initial Marder IFVs Arrive From Germany
Source: Kathimerini
October 19 2022
Greece
Germany
Ukraine
The German government has delivered a first batch of six infantry fighting vehicles to the Greek army as part of a deal to send Greek armored vehicles to Ukraine, reports the Kathimerini newspaper (Athens).
In May, Berlin agreed to supply 40 Marder 1A3 IFVs to Greece in return for Athens delivering 40 BMP-1 armored vehicles to Ukraine.
The German and Greek defense ministries signed a memorandum of understanding for the deal on Sept. 16, noted Jane's.
Under the agreement, Berlin will cover the costs of transporting the Marders to Greece and furnish 20-mm ammunition for their Mk 20 Rh 202 cannons as well as spare parts and training for Greek crews.
Another 14 Marders are scheduled for delivery by Oct. 21, reported Euractiv. A further 10 vehicles are to be delivered by the end of November.
The Marders are being supplied from Rheinmetall's stock of surplus vehicles.
Navy Receives Initial Lightweight Torpedoes From Saab
Source: Saab
October 19 2022
Sweden
Saab says it has begun deliveries of a new lightweight torpedo to the Swedish navy.
The Swedish defense firm designed the Torped 47 (Tp 47) specifically for use in shallow waters like the Baltic Sea.
It is primarily intended to equip Swedish submarines and Visby-class corvettes but may also be integrated with helicopters, the company said.
The initial torpedoes were delivered to the Swedish defense procurement agency (FMV), which will perform final verification work before the Tp 47 is formally commissioned into Swedish service.
Sweden ordered the Tp 47 in 2016. Finland placed an order for the new weapon system in 2018, noted Saab.
Norwegian Embassy Formally Opens In Tbilisi
Source: Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs October 19 2022 Norway Georgia The Norwegian Embassy in Tbilisi, the Georgian capital, has officially opened, reports the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The embassy has been in operation since 2019, but was formally opened on Monday, the ministry said.
The new embassy will strengthen dialogue and cooperation between the countries, said Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt.
It is in Norway's interest for Georgia to succeed in its democratic development, she said, noting that Oslo actively funds extensive projects there in support of human rights, democratic development, renewable energy and inclusive education.
Norway is also seeking to boost trade with Georgia, she said.
U.S. CENTCOM Chief Pays Visit
Source: U.S. Central Command
October 19 2022
Bahrain
USA
The head of U.S. Central Command has met with senior Bahraini military leaders during a visit to Manama, reports U.S. Central Command.
On Monday, Gen. Michael "Erik" Kurilla met with Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa, the commander of the Bahrain Defense Force, and other senior Bahraini leaders to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral ties.
Khalifa proposed ideas to modernize the existing framework agreement for Bahrain's defense and discussed progress on several Foreign Military Sales programs, including the procurement of F-16 fighters, Patriot missile systems and AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters.
Kurilla also took part in a scheduled operational update with the Combined Maritime Forces at the U.S. Fifth Fleet headquarters in Manama.
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