derived from the latter’s YF-17 in the 1970s for use by the United States Navy and Marine Corps. The Hornet is also used by the air forces of several other nations. It has been the aerial demonstration aircraft for the U.S. Navy’s Flight Demonstration Squadron‚ the Blue Angels‚ since 1986. The F/A-18 has a top speed of Mach 1.8. It can carry a wide variety of bombs and missiles‚ including air-to-air and air-to-ground‚ supplemented by the 20 mm M61 Vulcan cannon. The resilient F/A-18 Hornet was the first
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helped win the Battle of Britain. Firstly‚ Canadians were known to be stubborn by many because of their willingness to push forward. In the war they showed their effort and bravery by always taking on tasks and never backing down. “The 303 Squadron and 1 Squadron RCAF attacked the first wave of enemy bombers head on” (Canada and the Second World War 1939-1945). If Canadians had not gone and attacked the first wave of bombers‚ the Germans could have had a great advantage in the fight and would have
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The 5 functions of management MGT 330: MANAGEMENT FOR ORGANIZATIONS The Air Force has more than 334‚000 active duty Airman working to support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America. The Air Force creed defines what each Airman strives to be‚ how to act‚ and how to lead. Within the creed stands our mission…My mission is to Fly‚ Flight‚ and Win. To accomplish this mission‚ the Air Force has organized and structured itself to be the most efficient‚ and effective force in Air
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“But there was a catch…. Catch-22.” On the small island of Pianosa‚ just south of Elba‚ an American bombardier squadron was going insane. Throughout the novel‚ Joseph Heller describes this squadron through the eyes of one of its own‚ Yossarian. Heller uses symbolism‚ chaotic perspective‚ and morbid imagery to show the effects of war on these soldiers. Heller uses the soldiers of the squadron and locations that these soldiers visit as his symbols to show the effects of war on these soldiers. The first
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I was asked to pick an IS theory and discuss how data‚ information and knowledge are applicable in the context of that theory‚ or vise-versa. The theory I have chosen is the “work systems theory.” I will first explain the definitions of data‚ information and knowledge to give you a better understanding of each. After I explain those areas‚ I will give a definition of the work system and how these terms are applicable to the theory. Overall‚ I hope to give an in depth look at the work systems theory
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Black acts as the intelligence officer during the war. This means that he is supposed to be “more intelligent than anyone else in the squadron”. It is hard to tell if Captain Black is successful in this‚ but more than likely he is not because he ultimately fails to become a major. -Captain Black’s primary goal is to become Major Duluth’s replacement as squadron commander after Major Duluth dies. He wants this job because there is no risk of flying‚ and thus no risk of dying associated with the
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Major Robert J. Fekete distinguished himself in the performance of outstanding service to the United States as Operations Officer‚‚ 773d Logistics Readiness Squadron‚ 673d Logistics Readiness Group‚ 673 Air Base Wing‚ Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson‚ Alaska from 21 April 2015 to 4 August 2017. During this period‚ Major Fekete flawlessly managed the only Air Force-operated Central Issue Facility in support of a combat brigade and eliminated $20-million of excess equipment boosting inventory accuracy
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Through his observations‚ Joseph Campbell discovered a pattern called the Hero’s Cycle‚ in which no matter the culture all heroes follow. In the book‚ Ender’s Game written by Orson Scott Card‚ the main character Ender follows the typical Hero’s Cycle. In Ender’s world the humans are planning to destroy their alien enemy the Buggers. When Ender was six years old the government sent him off to Battle School‚ the first step in making him into a someone that could command the human army against the Buggers
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main character‚ Yossarian‚ is a bombardier in a squadron in Pianosa‚ Italy. He is surrounded by absurdity and power abuse‚ most notably from Catch-22. Catch-22 is a provision which states that in order for a soldier to be grounded‚ he must be insane‚ but in declaring himself insane‚ he is showing that he is sane and must therefore continue to fly. Yossarian wishes to be grounded because he is so concerned
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(RAAF). He served as Chief of the Air Staff from 1942 to 1952‚ the longest continuous tenure of any RAAF chief. During World War I‚ Jones fought as an infantryman at Gallipoli before transferring to the Australian Flying Corps. Posted to a fighter squadron in France‚ he achieved seven victories to become an ace‚ and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. After a short spell in civilian life‚ he joined the newly formed RAAF in 1921‚ and rose steadily through training and personnel commands prior
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