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  2. Air and Space Expeditionary Service Ribbon - Wikipedia

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    The Air and Space Expeditionary Service Ribbon ( AFESR) is a military award of the United States Air Force and United States Space Force which was first created in June 2003 as the Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon. The ribbon is awarded to any member of the Air Force or Space Force who completes a standard contingency deployment.

  3. The Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communication System ( JWICS, / ˈdʒeɪwɪks / JAY-wiks) is the United States Department of Defense 's secure [citation needed] intranet system that houses top secret and sensitive compartmented information. JWICS superseded the earlier DSNET2 and DSNET3, the Top Secret and SCI levels of the Defense Data ...

  4. Multifunction Advanced Data Link - Wikipedia

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    Multifunction Advanced Data Link (MADL) is a fast switching narrow directional communications data link between stealth aircraft. It began as a method to coordinate between F-35 (the Joint Strike Fighter), but HQ Air Combat Command wants to expand the capability to coordinate future USAF strike forces of all AF stealth aircraft, including the B-2, F-22, and unmanned systems.

  5. Missile Defense Agency - Wikipedia

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    Parent agency. Department of Defense. Website. www .mda .mil. The Missile Defense Agency ( MDA) is a component of the United States government's Department of Defense responsible for developing a comprehensive defense against ballistic missiles. It had its origins in the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) which was established in 1983 by Ronald ...

  6. Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron ...

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    Heavy equipment operators from the 820th RED HORSE Squadron operate vibratory rollers to compact material under the runway at Seguin Auxiliary Airfield, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, 2014. Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineer (RED HORSE) squadrons are the United States Air Force 's heavy-construction units.

  7. Airborne Networking - Wikipedia

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    Definition. The intent of the US Air Force 's Airborne Network is to expand the Global Information Grid (GIG) to connect the three major domains of warfare: Air, Space, and Terrestrial. The Transformational Satellite Communications System network currently provides connectivity for all communication through space assets.

  8. Cooperative Engagement Capability - Wikipedia

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    Cooperative Engagement Capability ( CEC) is a sensor network with integrated fire control capability that is intended to significantly improve battle force air and missile defense capabilities by combining data from multiple battle force air search sensors on CEC-equipped units into a single, real-time, composite track picture ( network-centric ...

  9. 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.