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  2. 15th Operational Weather Squadron - Wikipedia

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    The 15th Weather Squadron was established 10 April 1942, and activated at McClellan Air Force Base, California, 22 April. With approximately 235 men, the squadron moved from McClellan Field to a staging area in the International Harvester Building in Oakland, California, 16 June. Where the Weather Squadron departed for Melbourne.

  3. Missile Defense Agency - Wikipedia

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    The Missile Defense Agency is partially or wholly responsible for the development of several ballistic missile defense (BMD) systems, including the Patriot PAC-3, Aegis BMD, THAAD and the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense system with a cost of $194 billion. [15] They also led the development of numerous other projects, including the Multiple Kill ...

  4. Military operations other than war - Wikipedia

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    t. e. Military operations other than war ( MOOTW) are military operations that do not involve warfare, combat, or the threat or use of violence. They generally include peacekeeping, peacebuilding, disaster response, humanitarian aid, military engineering, law enforcement, arms control, deterrence, and multilateralism .

  5. List of equipment of the United States Air Force - Wikipedia

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    Consists of shorts, T-shirt, jacket and pants. Service dress uniform. Consists of a three-button coat, similar to that of a men's "sport jacket" (with silver "U.S." pins on the lapels), matching trousers, and either a service cap or flight cap, all in Shade 1620, "Air Force Blue" (a darker purplish-blue).

  6. List of major commands of the United States Air Force

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    Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, U.S. Gen Thomas A. Bussiere. Develop and provide combat-ready forces for nuclear deterrence and global strike operations. Air Force Materiel Command ( AFMC) Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, U.S. Gen Duke Z. Richardson. Conducts research, development, testing and evaluation, and provides the acquisition management services ...

  7. Glossary of military abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    A A&TWF - Acquisition and Technology Work Force a – Army AA - Assembly Area AA – anti-aircraft AA – AEGIS Ashore AAA - anti-aircraft artillery AAA – anti-aircraft artillery "Triple A" AAAV – Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle AAC - Army Acquisition Corps AAD – Armored Amphibious Dozer AAE - Army Acquisition Executive AADC – Area Air Defense Commander AAG – Anti-Aircraft Gun ...

  8. List of U.S. Air Force acronyms and expressions - Wikipedia

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    AADS – Alaskan Air Defense Sector. AAFES – Army and Air Force Exchange Service (pronounced "A-Fees") AB – Airman Basic; enlisted pay grade E-1. AB – Air Base. ABDR – Aircraft Battle Damage Repair. ABM – Air Battle Manager. ABU – Airman Battle Uniform. ABW – Air Base Wing. ACA – Airspace Control Authority.

  9. United States Department of the Air Force - Wikipedia

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    The United States Department of the Air Force (DAF) is one of the three military departments within the Department of Defense of the United States of America.The Department of the Air Force was formed on September 18, 1947, per the National Security Act of 1947 (codified into Title 10 of the United States Code) and it is the military department within which the United States Air Force and the ...