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ADA ONLINE
April 2011
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Kathleen M. Doyle, Editor-in-Chief |
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THE
FIRES SEMINAR NOW HAS
INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION ACCESS ONLINE
https://www.fbcinc.com/fires/default.aspx
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C-RAM LIGHTS UP THE NIGHT
SKY
(Above) A successful engagement of an incoming mortar during
Counter-Rockets, Artillery and Mortar (C-RAM) System
training. These types of mission readiness exercises are
performed by units that will deploy and perform the
sense and warn/sense and destroy missions. (Photograph
by Chief Warrant Officer 4 Willis Taylor, 6th Air
Defense Artillery Brigade, Fort Sill, Oklahoma on 27
August 2009)
(Below) Night fire testing of the
Counter-Rocket, Artillery and Mortar (C-RAM) system by the 5th
Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment (5-5 ADA),
The system is used to
destroy incoming projectiles. (Photograph by
Mr. Lee Craker, US Government Contractor - May 2010.)
These and other exceptional photographs can be seen
in the Fires Center of Excellence (FCoE) 2011 Calendar
produced by the FCoE Strategic Communications (STRATCOM)
Office at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
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Arlington Graves Get New Scrutiny
(Washington Post/03-31-2011)
They are VIPs with one of the most prestigious
tickets in Washington: a reserved plot at Arlington
National Cemetery. Legislation is being introduced that
would revoke those reservations – and put a halt to
decades of violation of Army policy.
(To
read the complete article click on the hyperlinked title
above.)
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Lockheed To Produce More THAADs
(Daily Markets/04-01-2011)
Lockheed Martin Corporation has received a production
contract of $789.8 million for the Terminal High
Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Weapon System of the US
Missile Defense Agency. Although originally a US Army
program, THAAD had come under ...
(To
read the complete article click on the hyperlinked title
above.) |
General Petraeus Being
'Seriously Considered' For
CIA Director, NPR Reports
(NPR.org/04-05-201)
General David Petraeus, Commander of U.S. Forces in
Afghanistan, is expected to leave that job by early
fall. Several sources, including government officials,
say Petraeus is being seriously considered for CIA
director …
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complete article click on the hyperlinked title above.) |
Missile
Defense Advocates
Look For Clearer Direction
(National Journal Daily AM/04-05-2011)
The chairman of a key House panel and the former head of
the Missile Defense Agency both voiced serious concerns
Tuesday with President Obama's missile defense policies,
calling for more money and clearer directions for the
national shield and the proposed Europe-based system.
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PASSING THE FEDERAL
BUDGET OR NOT:
HOW YOU COULD BE EFFECTED?
(Click on any of the
hyperlinked titles below to read the complete
articles.)
Troops Won't Get Paid On Time If Government Shuts
Down
(CNN/04-05-2011)
A senior defense official says that if the
government were to shut down for an extended period
of time, troops, to include those serving in Iraq
and Afghanistan, will not get paid on time.
Troops Shouldn't Worry About Pay, McKeon Says
(ArmyTimes.com/04-05-2011)
The House Armed Services Committee chairman
sought Monday to reassure service members who are
worried about not being paid if the government shuts
down because he believes a fiscal crisis will be
averted.
The FY 2012 Defense Budget Proposal: Looking for
Cuts in All the ... (Heritage.org/04-05-2011)
Further, the Administration is curtailing future US
participation in the Medium Extended Air Defense
System (MEADS), a joint air and missile defense
program ...
Budget Stances Harden As Deadline Nears For Shutdown
(New York Times/04-05-2011)
President Obama on Tuesday flatly dismissed a
short-term Republican plan to keep the federal
government operating past Friday …
DoD To Issue Government Shutdown Guidance Soon
(DefenseNews.com/04-05-2011)
Pentagon leaders are working quickly to develop
guidance for the U.S. Defense Department and the
military services to help them determine which
operations and personnel are essential in the event
of a government shutdown …
Military To Get Pay For 1 Week If Government Shuts
Down
(Fayetteville NC Observer/04-05-2011)
U.S. military troops at war in Iraq and
Afghanistan would receive one-week's pay instead of
two in their next paycheck if the government shuts
down …
How A Shutdown Would Affect Workers
(Washington Post/04-05-2011)
A shutdown would also affect pay for members of
the military, said senior government officials
familiar with the planning. If the current funding
expires on Friday, in the middle of the military’s
two-week pay period, the Defense Department would
distribute paychecks for the first week, according
to the officials, who spoke on the condition of
anonymity because they were not authorized to
discuss the matter publicly.
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Ray First Woman to Complete
Avenger Master Gunner Course
ADA realized a significant milestone this month, when
Staff Sergeant (SSG) Jessica Ray became the first woman
to complete the arduous six-week Avenger Master Gunner
(AMG) course.
SSG Ray is a member of A Battery, 3rd Battalion, 265th
Air Defense Artillery (A/3-265th ADA), 164th
ADA Brigade, Florida Army National Guard (FLARNG) based
in Sarasota, Florida. SSG Ray viewed her graduation from
the top-level school as a huge accomplishment for women
in the military.
(To read the complete
articles click on the links below.)
Lawton
Constitution, 29 April 2011, by James
Brabenec click here.
Army News Service (Military.com) click here.
AND MORE
http://www.ng.mil/news/archives/2011/06/061311-Florida.aspx
;
http://www.army.mil/article/55670/ ;
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150234545397642
;
http://www.facebook.com/USarmy/posts/117381171682325;
http://www.forthoodsentinel.com/story.php?id=6823
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MISSED ARTICLES AND
PHOTOS
THAT DESERVE OUR ATTENTION
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National Guard Unit Welcomed
Home After Year Of Deployment
(Anderson Independent Mail/01-24-2011)
Members of
the 263rd Army Air and Missile Defense Command (AAMDC),
U.S. Army National Guard (ARNG) from Anderson, South
Carolina, returned Monday from a year's deployment
in Washington D.C. after providing air and missile
defense for a year.
(To read the complete article
click on the photo or title above.)
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Air Defender Pushes Promotion Points Ceiling for Staff
Sergeant
By Kathleen M. Doyle
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Sergeant (SGT) Benjamin C.
Franklin wanted that promotion bad -- so bad, that he
pushed himself hard enough to attain the highest
possible promotion points (798) attainable for selection
to Staff Sergeant (SSG). Franklin is an outstanding
noncommissioned officer (NCO) and Air Defense Artillery
(ADA) Soldier serving as an MOS 14J
(Air Defense Command, Control,
Communication, Computers and Intelligence [C4I]
Tactical Operations Center Enhanced Operator/Maintainer)
assigned to HHC, 1-59 CAB at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
(To read more about SGT(P)
Franklin, click on his photo or the title above.)
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UPCOMING
EVENTS
13th ANNUAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED
STATES ARMY (AUSA) TACTICAL MISSILES CONFERENCE
WHEN: 25 & 26 April 2011
WHERE: Huntsville, AL
More information and updates will be posted to
the official website at
www.ausaredstone.org
Mark your calendar and keep checking back for
updates.
2011 UNITED STATES ARMY
FIRES SEMINAR
WHEN: 16 - 20 May 2011
WHERE: Cameron University Campus, Lawton, OK
HOST: Fires Center of Excellence, Fort
Sill, OK
WHAT: Field Artillery and Air Defense
Artillery Fires Seminar.
Each branch, as well as private industry vendors
will have a marketing booth and static displays
on site. Mark your calendar and check out the
Fires Seminar Registration
website at the link in the center section to the
left.
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