This year, I'm thankful for ... veterans Nov 27, 2008
He served two tours of duty with the Army -- first as a member of a Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol with the 4th Infantry Division from 1966 to 1967 and then as a door gunner on a Huey from 1968 to 1969. Hinkle was wounded twice. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Three Cheers: Beale AFB generalthanks community Nov 27, 2008
Commander, 9 Reconnaissance Wing. Beale Air Force Base. (Appeal Democrat, CA)
AeroVironment, Inc. Schedules Second Quarter Fiscal 2009 Earnings Release and Conference Call Nov 27, 2008
The company's small UAS are used extensively by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense and increasingly by allied military services to provide situational awareness to tactical operating units through reliable, real-time, airborne reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition. AV's efficient energy systems include Electric Vehicle Test Systems and Electric Vehicle fast charge systems, and Architectural Wind(tm) systems for clean energy generation on buildings. (Primezone Releases)
Attacks Rock Mumbai Nov 27, 2008
Indeed, the says "required a previously unseen degree of reconnaissance and planning" that some experts said suggested "the likely involvement of experienced commanders," possibly from abroad. A previously unknown group calling itself the Deccan Mujaheddin claimed responsibility in e-mails to local news media, but no one knows if there's any truth to the claim. (Slate)
CHAVEZ WELCOMES RUSSIAN WARSHIPS Nov 26, 2008
The ship maneuvers inside Venezuela's economic zone in the eastern Caribbean will begin Dec. 1, enabling sailors to practice reconnaissance, anti-drug patrols, anti-terrorism and search and rescue operations. Rear Adm. (The Drudge Report)
Venezuela's Chavez Welcomes Russian Warships Nov 25, 2008
Russian warships were to reach the Venezuelan port of La Guaira on Tuesday morning and later participate in "very simple, routine exercises," Gen. Jesus Gonzalez said, allowing sailors to practice reconnaissance, patrol, anti-terrorism and search and rescue operations. U.S. officials have mocked Russia's decision to send ships to the Caribbean, noting the Russian navy is now a shadow of the Soviet-era fleet. (Fox News)
Fort Hood Soldier From Texas Dies In Rescue Attempt Nov 25, 2008
(November 24, 2008)Fort Hood Sgt 1st Class Miguel A. Wilson, 36, of Bonham died Friday in Abu Sayf, Iraq, of injuries he received during an attempt to rescue another soldier while on a reconnaissance mission, the military said Monday. Other details were not released. (KWTX.com, TX)
Venezuela's Chavez welcomes Russian warships Nov 25, 2008
Next week, the warships will participate in "very simple, routine exercises," Gen. Jesus Gonzalez said, enabling 00004000 sailors to practice reconnaissance, patrol, anti-terrorism and search and rescue operations. Medvedev's tour this week to Peru, Brazil, Venezuela and Cuba was planned before the financial crisis, and Russia must now downsize its ambitions in Latin America because its pockets are no longer so deep, said Fyodor Lukyanov, the editor of Russia in Global Affairs Magazine. (New York Post -- News)
Air Force Leader Discusses Space Mission Nov 25, 2008
" The secretary also said the new administration will have aircraft acquisition decisions to make regarding F-22 Raptor, C-17 Globemaster III and KC-X tanker development. The nation's space-borne early warning systems are critical, he said. "They provide missile warning, while intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance satellites permit us insight into strategic intent. (They) contribute directly, and immeasurably, to the nation's nuclear deterrence and to our awareness and understanding of... (DOD DefenseLINK)
Many whales die in beaching Nov 24, 2008
Satellite tracking devices were placed on some of the whales and a reconnaissance plane was going to check their progress on Monday. Courtney Tims reports. (BBC News)
Delta 4 launch delayed until Dec. 16 Nov 24, 2008
CAPE CANAVERAL -- The launch of a United Launch Alliance Delta 4 Heavy rocket carrying a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office has been rescheduled until Dec. 16, according to Patrick Air Force Bases 45th Space Wing ... A National Reconnaissance Office spokesman said the launch was pushed back so the agency could address technical problems with the payload. (Florida Today)
* Australian rescuers free 11 whales after mass stranding in Tasmania: official Nov 24, 2008
Some the whales have been tagged and aerial reconnaissance is planned to check on their progress ... The state government said satellite trackers had been placed on some of the released whales and a reconnaissance plane would fly over the area today to check on the whales progress. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Announces Execution of Merger Agreement With Huntsville-Based Digital Fusion, Inc. Nov 24, 2008
-- Significantly enhances Kratos' intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities -- Provides Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) products and technology -- Provides significant modeling and simulation capabilities -- Strengthens presence in strategic BRAC location -- Expected to be immediately accretive at closing ... DeMarco continued, ``I am particularly excited about the contract work that DFI is doing in the areas of unmanned aerial vehicles, intelligence, surveillance and... (Primezone Releases)
Australian rescuers save 11 whales after mass stranding Nov 23, 2008
Some the whales have been tagged and aerial reconnaissance is planned to check on their progress ... In a statement, the state government said satellite trackers had been placed on some of the released whales and a reconnaissance plane would fly over the area on Monday to check on the whales' progress. (Scientific American)
Navy plan calls for new air fleet Nov 23, 2008
All but three of the Navy's 27 aging propeller-driven P-3C Orion surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft would be replaced by 18 P-8A Poseidon multi-mission jet aircraft based on the Boeing 737-800, but with strengthened wings, weapons systems and added fuel tanks. The final environmental impact statement released by the Navy yesterday also notes in the future aircraft complement 36 MV-22B Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft that will replace older CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopters. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Whales returned to ocean after mass stranding Nov 23, 2008
Satellite tracking devices were placed on some of the whales and a reconnaissance plane will undertake a flight on Monday to check their progress. Samples for scientific research have been taken from the dead mammals and a mass burial will be arranged. (ABC Online)
U.S. military working on tiny flying robots Nov 23, 2008
In essence, the research seeks to miniaturize the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle drones used in Iraq and Afghanistan for surveillance and reconnaissance. The next generation of drones, called Micro Aerial Vehicles, or MAVs, could be as tiny as bumblebees and capable of flying undetected into buildings, where they could photograph, record, and even attack insurgents and terrorists. (AZCentral -- News)
Anti-piracy group welcomes more Indian warships Nov 22, 2008
India is also said to be considering increased aerial reconnaissance in the pirate-infested Gulf of Aden, the world's busiest sea lane. The IMB official in London said a bigger Indian naval presence will help boost security cover in the region, which is currently patrolled by an "inadequate" eight to twelve warships. (Economic Times)
Golconda Resources Ltd. Announces Signing of Definitive Agreement With Lyncorp Drilling Services Inc. and Resumes Trading Nov 22, 2008
has over 28 years of experience in domestic and international mineral exploration and specializes in generating and evaluating a variety of quality precious and base metal, gemstone, industrial and mineral exploration properties, as well as managing reconnaissance and advanced-level exploration programs. He is the Co-Founder of Consolidated Goldfields Inc. and currently serves as its Chief Executive Officer and President. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
I-Ball Camera Nov 21, 2008
Military applications for the I-Ball include a number of different reconnaissance possibilities, where much like Drone planes it will focus on keeping live soldiers out of the line of fire. The technology is a giant step up from other deep recon tools such as miniature unmanned vehicles, which operate with loud engines that quickly draw attention. (IGN Gear)
Black Friday calls for a strategy session Nov 20, 2008
Fortunately, you can do some reconnaissance. Start with these simple facts: Retailers have to advertise their sales to motivate people to show up. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Dedication of Corbett Square Nov 20, 2008
Kevin Whitey Corbett joined the U.S. Army 43rd Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop, RECON, and traveled to islands throughout the South Pacific. Kevin also earned the bronze star and the combat infantry badge. (Arlington Advocate, MA)
Officials: U.S. Missile Strike Deep Into Pakistan Kills 6 Nov 19, 2008
"What we have done is worked very hard to refocus our ... intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance assets to do everything we can to identify transiting across the border," he told a Pentagon news conference in Washington on Tuesday. Commanders hope pressure on both sides of the border will eventually mean militants will be "running out of options on places to go," Spiszer said. (Fox News)
Congo-Kinshasa: Rebels Violating Ceasefire, Says UN Force Nov 18, 2008
United Nations attack helicopters have mounted reconnaissance flights and "are poised to respond to any and all eventualities" in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) after rebel forces violated a ceasefire and seized a number of localities in some of the worst fighting in more than a week. Strongly condemning the latest violation yesterday of the ceasefire by the rebel National Congress for the Defence of the People, know by its French acronym CNDP and led by renegade general... (allAfrica.com)
Russia and Georgia in drone row Nov 18, 2008
Georgia and Russia have been trading accusations over a reconnaissance plane which allegedly crashed in Georgia, killing two Georgian policemen. "Georgia's sovereign airspace was violated by a Russian unpiloted reconnaissance drone," Georgia's interior ministry said. (BBC News -- Europe)
Russia quotes mkt rules for inflated Gorshkov price Nov 18, 2008
Of this contracted amount, approximately $974 million was to be spent on upgrading and refitting the ship and $526 million on the MiG-29 jets and six Kamov Ka-31 attack and reconnaissance anti-submarine helicopters. But on the nuclear side, there is expected to be considerable progress during president Dimitry Medevedevs visit in the first week of December. (Economic Times)
Did Ancient Mars Have Massive Oceans? Nov 18, 2008
Results from Mars Global Surveyor, Mars Odyssey, Mars Express and Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter highlight a water-and-ice-sculpted Martian landscape. Scientists studying spacecraft images have a hard time confirming "shoreline" landforms, the researchers said, because Mars shorelines would look different from Earth's shorelines. (Science Daily)
Newest U.S. veterans struggle with economic crisis Nov 18, 2008
"You fill out a job application and you can't write 'long-range reconnaissance and sniper skills,' " said Spurlock, who searched a year for a better-paying job than delivering pizza, finally finding one as a construction supervisor. The situation is especially troubling for the injured, whose financial problems begin almost immediately. (International Herald Tribune)
Pirates seize Saudi tanker off Kenya Nov 18, 2008
Aircraft now crisscross the skies on reconnaissance missions. They appear to have had some success: the percentage of successful pirate attacks dropped to 31 percent in October from 53 percent in August, according to the United States Navy. (International Herald Tribune)
* World News Quick Take Nov 18, 2008
Two police officers were killed when a Russian unmanned reconnaissance drone exploded after coming down near a village in the Shida Kartli region on Monday, the Interior Ministry said. It said the drone exploded shortly after the police arrived at the scene in the village of Plavi. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
UMass soccer goalie Piekos called to protect Nov 17, 2008
The Marine reconnaissance team leader, now 24, is a walk-on this year after completing two tours of duty in Fallujah, Iraq, where some of the fiercest fighting in the Iraq War takes place. Piekos, a sophomore, hasn't seen any game action this season because he's behind an All-American, Zack Simmons. (Boston Globe)
How to Valiantly Fly a "Jenny" Airc... Nov 15, 2008
The aircrafts greatest contribution during the Punitive Expedition was to maintain reconnaissance and communications between s Pershing s columns which initially stretched went more than 500 miles into Mexico ... Finley, James P. Military Intelligence in the American Southwest: Pioneering Aerial Reconnaissance. (Suite101.com)
Marine was killed by fire from US jet during Taliban ambush Nov 15, 2008
Both marines killed on Wednesday were trained as reconnaissance experts and were graduates with 42 Commando based in Plymouth, the MoD said. Dunstan had a degree in French and tourism and McKibben one in environmental science. (guardian.co.uk)
Online freedoms under threat, says Amnesty Nov 15, 2008
planning reconnaissance and operating satellite telecom systems. intelligence specialists in the navy. (Yahoo News -- Human Rights)
Honoring our veterans Nov 14, 2008
Alex Contini of the 106th Calvary Regiment, who commanded the firing squad for the 21-gun salute, dressed in period uniform from between World War I and II. Michael Holohan, Sean Tartaglione and John Cuatt, from the 121st Calvary Reconnaissance Squadron of the 106th Calvary Group, dressed in a World War II uniform. Joel Gonzalez, of U.S. Army Special Services, dressed as a soldier from the Korean war, and Daniel Contini, of the 101st Signal Battalion of the New York Army National Guard, wore the... (MIllbrook Voice Ledger, NY)
The 9/11 Generation And History Nov 13, 2008
A veteran of the first Gulf war, he's now stateside and commands the 1-18th Cavalry, 462-man RSTA (Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition) squadron attached to the 40th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. The last media representative he spoke with before I contacted him was a New York Times stringer who wanted Schlichter's help in tracking down guardsmen who were "having trouble because they got mobilized.". (CBS News)
Attack was aimed at giving Britain a 'taste of fear' Nov 13, 2008
He said the men attempted to select targets for the attacks, including 10 Downing Street, Parliament and Buckingham Palace, during a reconnaissance trip to London in May last year. Mostly we were wandering around on tour buses. (Times Online)
Malibu resident Katie Spangle holds a photo of her son Robert Jennings Spangle, who enlisted with the Marines soon after graduation from Malibu High last year. He will deploy to the Middle East early next year. Photo by Dana Fineman / TMT Nov 13, 2008
"Veterans to comeAnd Malibu now has a current crop of veterans-in-the-making.Several recent Malibu High School students enlisted soon after graduation, many of them compelled to join the military after being deeply impacted by the events of 9/11, and Malibu parents have found themselves with suddenly matured children facing sobering, immediate futures.Robert Jennings Spangle (MHS class 2007) enlisted with the Marines September of last year, specializing in reconnaissance. He is currently... (Malibu Times, CA)
New Program Simulates Air Battle Space Nov 13, 2008
" "It simulates the real-world ground combat and air combat environment for the UFC students," said Lt. Col. Scott Cardozo, 563rd FTS director of operations. Capt. Tom Moore, 563rd FTS UFC flight commander, plus civilian contract instructors and combat systems officer instructors with the squadron will teach, brief, observe, coach, test and critique pilots through simulated computer-based airstrikes in a real-time, extremely high-fidelity air combat picture, occasionally adding realistic, yet... (DOD DefenseLINK)
Who Was Following Whom? Nov 12, 2008
This visit was just a reconnaissance mission, to know what we would be filming upon the arrival of our correspondent, Scott Pelley, and the camera crews. I figured there was no point in drawing any more attention to ourselves than I already had simply by being a non-Chinese person walking around in this remote town. (CBS News)
Augustans added to new wall Nov 12, 2008
- Sgt. Gresham worked as a "bobbin boy" at a Harrisburg mill before enlisting in the Army and earning the Distinguished Service Cross as a member of Company G 39th Infantry 4th Division in World War I. On Sept. 26, 1918, he and another soldier conducted reconnaissance of the Germans in France and reorganized his platoon under heavy shell fire. - Lt. Col. Pollock was born in Augusta in 1899 and commanded the 2nd Battalion 1st Marines 1st Marine Division in Guadalcanal in 1942. (The Augusta Chronicle)
I-Team: Flight of the Predator Nov 12, 2008
Captain Bethany Slack says the MQ-1 Predator Unmanned Drone is a plane with many missions, "Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance." And strike attacks if needs be. An offensive in Iraq can be launched and executed from Las Vegas. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Too-old soldier didn’t let aerial hopes fade away Nov 12, 2008
His reconnaissance efforts earned him a Silver Star on Mindanao. After returning from a long mission in May 1945, he noticed a flash in the distance and radioed it to headquarters. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Belmond-Klemme graduate shares stories from Iraq, Afghanistan Nov 12, 2008
Hansen, who also served as a reconnaissance specialist and a sniper, recently returned to the United States after a 15-month tour of duty in Afghanistan. Sometimes we went 60 to 70 days without a shower, he said. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
S.F. a good place to look at the plight of vets Nov 12, 2008
He said he was in long-range reconnaissance, trained to drop behind enemy lines and come back with information. "I was real good at my job, but not so good as a soldier," Holmes said. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Human Nature Nov 12, 2008
Third: Pincus reports that last week, a Senate subcommittee appropriated for "intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance initiatives." This compounds a $1 ... "$168.5 million to buy eight Medium Altitude Reconnaissance and Surveillance airborne systems, including with $52 million for three new Constant Hawk airborne surveillance and target acquisition systems.". (Slate)
Xilinx and Eutecus Demonstrate Programmable Embedded Video Analytics Platform at Electronica 2008 Nov 11, 2008
Mimicking the operation of the human eye, CVT and MVE yield significant improvements beyond the current state of the art in applications primarily in the areas of security, surveillance and reconnaissance. For more information, visit. (PR Newswire)
Elbit Systems Will Supply the Avionics for the Upgrade of Brazilian AMX Jets, for a Total Value of $187.5 Million Nov 11, 2008
The Company, which includes Elbit Systems and its subsidiaries, operates in the areas of aerospace, land and naval systems, command, control, communications, computers, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance ("C4ISR"), unmanned air vehicle (UAV) systems, advanced electro-optics, electro-optic space systems, EW suites, airborne warning systems, ELINT systems, data links and military communications systems and radios. The Company also focuses on the upgrading of existing military platforms... (PR Newswire)
More of this story Nov 11, 2008
While serving in a reconnaissance unit in what could be called the Marine Corps special forces, Mosher came close to being hit by Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) several times. The first two deployments I was in reconnaissance doing a lot of raids and getting information on high value targets, Mosher said. (Searcy Daily Citizen, AR)
* US military hit a dozen secret targets in four years: report Nov 11, 2008
The paper said, however, that US forces had carried out reconnaissance missions in Iran using other classified directives. Before the 2004 order, the Pentagon needed to get approval for missions on a case-by-case basis, which could take days, the paper said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Cedar Rapids-based Rockwell Collins cuts 300 jobs Nov 11, 2008
Last week Cedar Rapids-based Rockwell Collins said the U.S. military canceled the Army's Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter, run by Textron Inc., and deferred a $35 billion aerial-refueling tanker contract awarded to Northrop Grumman Corp. and a $15 billion combat, search-and-rescue helicopter contract awarded to Boeing Co. Rockwell Collins is a supplier on those defense contracts. Both deferred contracts were disputed by the losing companies and have been placed on hold until the next... (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Finding peace Nov 11, 2008
"As a sniper, I did reconnaissance. We'd go out in teams of three and observe spots that had known insurgent activities; we did protection, watching over units during raids and patrols.". Adams says it's an atmosphere where one can't afford to stop and analyze. (NJ.com -- Times)
U.S. building bases in Afghanistan to aid drones Nov 11, 2008
Defense Secretary Robert Gates has made the expansion of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capability a top priority at the Pentagon. The ability to covertly monitor insurgents' movement and communication in Iraq and Afghanistan has helped the military kill top terrorists and detect roadside bombs. (USA Today)
* FEATURE : ARPU celebrates its 28th year with military drill Nov 10, 2008
Members of the Marines Amphibious Reconnaissance and Patrol Unit approach a beach in attack formation during a drill at the Navys Tsoying Base on Oct. 31 ... Ahead of celebrations for its 28th anniversary on Nov. 1, the Marines Amphibious Reconnaissance and Patrol Unit (ARPU) showed off its skills to reporters with a drill at the Navys Tsoying Base on Oct. 31. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Secret order allows US raids abroad Nov 10, 2008
They said there were no raids into Iran using that authority, but they suggested U.S. forces had carried out reconnaissance missions in Iran using other classified directives. According to a senior administration official, the authority was spelled out in a classified document called "al-Qaida Network Exord," or execute order, that streamlined the approval process for the military. (Seattle Times)
US' secret orders to strike Pak, Syria Nov 10, 2008
The newspaper said officials made clear there had been no raids into Iran using that authority, but they suggested that American forces had carried out reconnaissance missions in Iran using other classified directives. Senior military officials told the paper as many as a dozen additional missions were scrapped because senior administration officials decided they were too dangerous, diplomatically problematic or relied on insufficient evidence. (India Times, India)
Veterans Day events slated Nov 9, 2008
Eppinger received the Air Force Cross second-highest medal awarded by Congress for his part in a daring rescue of a seven-man reconnaissance patrol in Vietnam in April 1969. Eppinger flew his helicopter gunship through heavy fire to help rescue the patrol, which was in danger of being overrun by a large contingent of enemy soldiers. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Kids fly friendly skies with area pilots Nov 9, 2008
Wilson said he hopes that getting the chance to see the reconnaissance vehicle up close and learning about it will inspire some of the Sierra Vista area children. Maybe I can have an impact on them, he said. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Bionic hand recognised as one of world's top inventions of 2008 Nov 8, 2008
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter - unmanned moonship which will search for signs of ice on the Moon. Hulu. (Glasgow Daily Record)
DR Congo troops shore up front-line positions Nov 8, 2008
On Friday, a diplomatic source told AFP that about 50 Angolan and Zimbabwean troops were conducting reconnaissance operations on behalf of government forces. Kinshasa has repeatedly denied that foreign troops are on its soil -- an assertion echoed by the UN mission, which has 17,000 blue-helmeted peacekeepers on the ground. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Easton native recalls Vietnam service Nov 7, 2008
Casciano flew 8-12 hour shifts, pulling reconnaissance teams out of firefights, flying day and night medivac flights, and re-supplying outposts with hot chow, ammo, and most importantly, mail from home which really raised morale. He worked his way up from co-pilot to pilot to section leader and ultimately to a division leader in charge of seven helicopters. (Easton Journal, MA)
Commercial satellites alter global security Nov 7, 2008
The use of commercial imagery relieves some of the burden on the U.S. government's classified satellite network, says Rick Oborn, spokesman at the National Reconnaissance Office, which runs the system. "We're oversubscribed," Oborn says, noting that intelligence and security missions get priority and often need the higher resolution and quicker returns offered by the government's own satellites. (USA Today)
Dedication: rain or shine Nov 5, 2008
Recon, short for reconnaissance, is an entity of the U.S. Marine Corps that specializes in intelligence, complicated land and marine maneuvers and efficient tactical missions on domestic targets. "They can move faster and quieter than a conventional unit," said Dan Lane, senior ocean engineering major and the company's commanding officer. (The Battalion, TX)
John Ripley, 69; against odds, slowed 200 Vietnamese tanks Nov 4, 2008
He earned the "Quad Body" distinction for making it through four of the toughest military training programs in the world: the Army Rangers, Marine reconnaissance, Army Airborne, and Britain's Royal Marines, Miller said. He was also the only Marine to be inducted in the US Army Ranger Hall of Fame. (Boston Globe)
UN to meet Congo, Rwanda leaders on crisis Nov 4, 2008
Alan Doss, the top U.N. envoy in Congo, has already asked the U.N. Security Council to beef up MONUC with two additional infantry battalions, two more special forces companies, about 250 police and additional engineering, reconnaissance and aviation units. That would add about 2,500 troops and police to the force. (Anchorage Daily News)
