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	Center for Military Readiness +++ Women in Combat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Combat maneuver battalions did not have operational control of the support companies, which in turn were loyal to the parent support battalions, not to the fighting battalions.
		The modular structure of the new UA is designed to be a "combat force multiplier," but predictable problems associated with co-ed combat units would be a "force diminisher." The lives of land combat soldiers should not be made more difficult or dangerous just to test feminist theories or advance their agenda.
		Combat battalions in the new units of action, which are being tested under wartime conditions, should not be forced to deploy with soldiers known to be less strong and versatile, and more likely to leave the Army due to higher injury rates, pregnancy, and medical evacuations that occur at rates double those of men.
	cmrlink.org /WomenInCombat.asp?docID=241 (4187 words)

	Chemical Unit Distinctive Unit Insignia (DUI/DI)
		Combat Operations Center-MACV (C) - On a red disc, the Chemical Corps branch insignia, retorts yellow, benzene ring lavender, all within a green band inscribed COC SEVEN in red.
		Combat Operations Center-MACV (C) - Similar to M1, Chemical Corps insignia larger, benzene ring is dark blue.
		Combat Operations Center-MACV (F) - Similar to M1B, enameled; the disc and inscription are maroon; the benzene ring is light blue.
	www.nbc-links.com /dui-other.html (826 words)

	Combat Action Badge
		The bayonet and grenade are associated with active combat.
		Assignment to a Combat Arms unit or a unit organized to conduct close or offensive combat operations, or performing offensive combat operations is not required to qualify for the CAB.
		However, it is not intended to award all soldiers who serve in a combat zone or imminent danger area.
	www.army.mil /symbols/combatbadges/Action.html?story_id_key=7285 (626 words)

	PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
		A gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/4 inches (3.18cm) in width overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Paly of three Argent (Silver Gray), Argent and Sable a wreath of laurel Proper and overall two lightning flash swords saltirewise superimposed by a chess knight Or.
		Silver gray, white and fl represent the three types of Psychological Operations; white represents the overt processes, fl is for the covert and gray for the hidden.
		The center device is adapted from the Psychological Operations collar insignia.
	www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil /branches/PsychologicalOperations.htm (264 words)

	Operation ESSEX
		Operation ESSEX in November 1967, was a terribly costly action for the 2nd and 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines.
		On the evening of 8 November 1967 during Operation Essex, Company M was conducting operations in Quang Nam Province when it suddenly came under heavy automatic weapons fire and mortar attack from a well entrenched North Vietnamese Army unit, scattering the company and mortally wounding the company tactical radio operator.
		Operational control of the 1st Marines shifted from the 1st to 3rd Marine Division and Colonel Ing then moved his headquarters and two battalions to the northern provinces of I Corps.
	www.combatwife.net /essex.htm (5371 words)

	Combat Divisions
		The artillery rejoined the division July 6, 1918, and was present with it in the Maine operation, and the Aisne-Marne operation, remaining with the division until September 7, 1918, when it was detached for participation in the St. Mihiel operation with the Fourth Corps.
		In this operation it was in the reserve of the Fourth Army Corps.
		Minor operations of both an offensive and a defensive character kept this sector active during the remainder of the division's stay therein.
	history.amedd.army.mil /booksdocs/wwi/fieldoperations/CombatDivs.htm (16400 words)

	Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		In addition to combat reports and commendations, this document includes an appendix in which Boyington spelled out some of the lessons he and his men had learned the hard way in air combat.
		In normal combat, if he cannot be hit before he has started down, he is usually gone.
		In normal combat, clouds may provide cover either for us or for the enemy and must be considered constantly in both connections.
	www.microsoft.com /games/combatfs2/articles_64things.asp (3246 words)

	U. S. Air Force Special Operations
		The group is prepared to conduct a variety of high priority, low-visibility missions supporting US and allied special operations forces throughout the European theater during peacetime, joint operations exercises and combat operations.
		Consists of pararescuemen and combat controllers who provide for the establishment of drop zones, landing zones, air traffic control, combat medical care and evacuation and combat search and rescue for fixed and rotary wing assets.
		This unit provides pararescuemen and combat controllers who provide for the establishment of drop zones, landing zones, air traffic control, combat medical care and evacuation, and combat search and rescue for fixed and rotary wing assets.
	www.globalspecialoperations.com /afso.html (4539 words)

	Special Operations.Com
		Advanced tactics are taught in parachuting, combat diving, small boat handling, and mountaineering.
		Interestingly, ARW members are returned to their original units after a set period of time, thus ensuring their expertise will be shared throughout the Defense Forces.
		Operational control of the ARW is the responsibility of the Chief of Staff's Branch at Army Headquarters.
	www.specialoperations.com /Foreign/Ireland/Rangers/default.htm (744 words)

	John Trolinger's WWW Site
		Combat Action Ribbon: Awarded to members of the United States Navy, United States Marine Corps, and United States Coast Guard who have actively participated in ground or surface combat.
		A 3/16-inch bronze star is worn on the suspension ribbon of the medal and on the ribbon bar for participation in each campaign period or operation.
		Korean Defense Service Medal: Awarded to all members of the Armed Forces of the United States serving at anytime between 28 July 1954 and a date to be determined in the area defined for Korea or the air space thereof, and serving in direct support of defense of the Republic of Korea.
	www.trolinger.com /john (2179 words)

	Submarine Insignia History
		The submarine insignia was to be worn at all times by officers and men qualified in submarine duty attached to submarine units or organizations, ashore and afloat, and not to be worn when not attached.
		The officers' insignia was a bronze, gold plated metal pin, worn centered above the left breast pocket and above the ribbons and medals.
		Successor to the Submarine Combat Patrol Insignia awarded for submarine patrols during World War II, the device is known as the FBM Patrol Pin, although its official designation is SSBN Deterrent Patrol Insignia.
	www.nimr.org /insignia.html (665 words)

	Untitled Document
		On the second deployment to SEA, initially operating from Takhli RTAFB and later Korat RTAFB, aircraft of the 428th, 429th and 430th TFSs USAF flew over 4000 combat missions, although nine F-111A and 10 aircrew were lost.
		The F-111A was the most advanced combat aircraft flown during the conflict, and attracted a high degree of interest from the North Vietnamese, and reportedly also the Soviet Union (1).
		Whilst not combat, Australian RF-111C were deployed in northern Australia to operate in 'war-like' conditions in support of the Australian led InterFET operations in East Timor, 1999.
	f-111.net /combat (4352 words)

	Combat controllers hold class in desert (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The 123rd Special Tactics Flight’s combat controllers were deployed with 12 soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) at Fort Campbell, Ky., from Oct. 30 to Nov. 18.
		KyANG combat controllers were invited to become the first Americans to fly in the freefall tunnel, which generated a lot of camaraderie with their Egyptian hosts.
		The last jump was a combined American and Egyptian operation, with the 123rd STF and the 5th SFG conducting a High-Altitude Low-Opening jump with the Egyptian Parachute Demonstration Team.
	www.kyang.ang.af.mil /9902/020199.htm (832 words)

	20th Engineer Brigade
		In addition to training, it has deployed in support of operations across the entire spectrum of conflict from disaster relief to combat operations.
		It consists of a scarlet square bearing a white castle tower of three battlements and pointed at base paralleling the sides of the square on a white square divided throughout by a scarlet saltire all within a scarlet border.
		The tower also represents the Headquarters of the Brigade and the white areas, simulating carpenter squares, grouped around it allude to the engineer combat and construction groups which it serves, the four areas specifically referring to the Headquarters basic mission of command, operational planning, operational supervision and coordination of activities.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/army/20eng-bde.htm (909 words)

	Combat HQ - MAD-DOG Mod Packs
		Combat Mission (on the PC at least) uses an open architecture for its sound and graphics file and either can be viewed or played outside the game.
		Now please realize that the wave files will sound a little different outside the game and the graphics will just be single sided textures but it can help to pinpoint what files you need to put back to normal after you apply a mod.
		Combat Mission will only use these new textures when there is SNOW on the ground.
	www.combatmission.com /mods/MMG.asp (2967 words)

	DefendAmerica News - Tropic Lightning Soldiers Receive Combat Patch
		The significance of the 25th Infantry Division's combat patch ceremony was not lost on Division and Combined Joint Task Force 76 Command Sgt. Maj.
		Ashe said not every division in the Army holds combat patch ceremonies, and his reason for holding one is simple.
		This is the first combat patch in a 20-year Army career for 1st Sgt. Charles Sasser, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 25th Infantry Division.
	www.defendamerica.mil /articles/oct2004/a100404f.html (584 words)

	Bronze Star: Many Winners Weren't in Combat
		For the first time in U.S. history, scores of troops who never went near the combat zone are being given Bronze Star combat medals, while — perhaps ironically — most of the ground troops closest to the fighting have gotten none.
		Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Boorda committed suicide in 1996 only hours after learning he was being investigated by Newsweek for improperly wearing combat medals from Vietnam.
		Although they were never used in combat, two aviators were killed training in Albania’s highlands —the only casualties of the conflict —and many of those troops were among the first to roll into a still smoldering Kosovo.
	www.pstripes.com /medals1.htm (2018 words)

	Army Branches
		Armor - AR The job of this branch is to command, direct and control armored and/or combined arms organizations during mobile land combat operations.
		The role of an officer in this branch is to direct and coordinate the employment of Army Aviation units in support of land combat operations.
		In this branch officers manage and direct all facets of intelligence planning and operations at the tactical, operational, and strategic levels of war.
	www.eiu.edu /~armyrotc/Branches.html (808 words)

	MAKING SENSE OF NIGHT VISION DEVICES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The four aiming techniques all have their place during combat in urban areas, but the aimed quick-kill technique is the one most often used in precision room clearing.
		In recent combat operations Soldiers have used the suspension hole through the center of the mount and bolted them to their helmets to eliminate the strap and possibility of it falling off if the buckle unclips.
		For future night combat, the conventional tracer must be replaced or complemented with a tracer cartridge that is not visible to the human eye, is visible with image intensifiers and creates minimal muzzle flash, he said.
	www.combatreform.com /nightvision.htm (4716 words)

	US Army Combat Divers Course
		Train personnel as qualified military combat divers trained in waterborne operations to include day and night ocean subsurface navigation swims, deep dives, diving physics, marine hazards, tides and currents, submarine lock-in/lock-out procedures, and closed-circuit and open-circuit swims.
		It is imperative that all administrative actions or problems be settled with the student’s parent unit prior to the student’s departure from his home station.
		This mini WIC consists of zodiac operations and navigation, numerous surface swims, an end of course FTX, Klepper operations, waterproofing of gear, planning, etc.
	members.tripod.com /~thede/scuba.html (925 words)

	Navy Awards (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Iraq Campaign Medal (ICM) period of eligibility is on or after 19 March 2003 to a future date to be determined by the Secretary of Defense or the cessation of OIF.
		1) Be engaged in actual combat during an armed engagement, Regardless of time in the area of eligibility.
		Each day that one or more sorties are flown into, out of, within or over the AOE shall count as one day toward the 30 or 60 day requirement.
	home.ec.rr.com /argyro/ICM.html (233 words)

	Combat Medical Badge
		SYMBOLISM: The Medical Corps insignia of branch, modified by the addition of a Greek cross suggesting the Geneva Convention between the wings and the entwined serpents, signifies the recipient’s skills and expertise.
		(2) Subsequent to 19 December 1989 – Special Forces personnel possessing military occupational specialty 18D (Special Operations Medical Sergeant) who satisfactorily performed medical duties while assigned or attached to a Special Forces unit during any period the unit is engaged in actual ground combat, provided they are personally present and under fire.
		In February 1951, the proposal to designate the badge as a one-time award was rescinded and it was approved for subsequent award during specified periods.
	www.army.mil /symbols/combatbadges/medical.html (388 words)

	Canadian Night Vision Equipemt.
		This list is to aid units deploying on operations to ensure the soldiers get the proper equipment in a timely manner.
		COMBAT ID Although Canada has employed combat ID during Operations and training.
		It is VERY important that the placement of the 'reflective' thermal tape allow for a 10 degree angle toward the sky.
	nightoperations.com /CDN-equipment.htm (880 words)

	Southwest Asia Service Medal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Southwest Asia Service Medal is awarded for military service between August 2, 1990 and November 30, 1995 for participation during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm.
		US Service members who participated in one or more of the above mentioned campaigns are also authorized to receive the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait), foreign military decorations issued by the governments of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
		The Combat Operations Insignia is also authorized for wear on the Southwest Asia Service Medal by Navy personnel who were assigned to the Fleet Marine Force and engaged in combat duties.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Southwest_Asia_Service_Medal (390 words)

	GoArmy.com > Army ROTC > Armor Officer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Armor branch uses heavily armored weaponry, vehicles and machinery in land combat and combined-arms organizations.
		The Army's Armor Branch is responsible for all the tank and cavalry/forward reconnaissance operations on the battlefield.
		The role of an Armor Officer is to be a leader in operations specific to the Armor Branch and to lead others in many areas of combat operations.
	www.goarmy.com /RotcViewJob.do?id=294 (406 words)

	U.S. Army Armor and Aviation branches without battlefield functions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Capabilities of tank subunits can be significantly enhanced by automation of all operations performed by tank crews inside their vehicles and control operations within a tank subunit, provision of tank crews and subunit commanders with requisite information and care for their comfort.
		Tanks should be self-sufficient to operate efficiently on the battlefield during twenty-four hours of extensive combat actions or three days of combat actions with short respites.
		This will allow tank crews to undergo combat training during peacetime, their participation in 2 to 3 deep combat operations and maintenance of combat readiness on the level of 0.9-0.95 during their execution.
	www.combatreform.com /heavytankshelicopters.htm (13593 words)

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		At these branch displays cadets are given the opportunity to speak with recently commissioned lieutenants about their duties and experiences.
		Upon return to their respective colleges, the cadets will make four selections from three major categories (combat arms, combat support, and combat service support).
		The job of this branch is to command, direct and control armored and/or combined arms organizations during mobile land combat operations.
	www.unr.edu /rotc/army_branches.htm (797 words)

	GoArmy.com > Army ROTC > Aviation Officer
		The Aviation branch uses planes and helicopters to support combat maneuvers, and to transport Soldiers and equipment during missions.
		From providing quick-strike and long-range target engagement during combat operations to hauling troops and supplies, Army helicopter units are key in getting the job done in many situations.
		An Officer within the Aviation Branch is first an expert aviator, but is also responsible for the coordination of Aviation operations from maintenance to control tower operations to tactical field missions.
	www.goarmy.com /RotcViewJob.do?id=297 (455 words)

	ARMY APPROVES COMBAT PATCH FOR SOLDIERS WHO DEPLOYED TO ISRAEL AND TURKEY IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The old policy stipulated that Soldiers be deployed in the U.S. Central Command area of operations and be under the command of the CENTCOM commanding general to be authorized to wear the patch.
		However, because these soldiers actively support ground combat operations against hostile forces during OIF in which they were directly or indirectly exposed to the threat of enemy action or fire, the new policy includes Israel and Turkey in its provisions.
		Those soldiers who deployed to Israel or Turkey on training exercises or in support of operations other than OIF are not authorized the patch unless those exercises or operations became combat or support missions for OIF.
	www.vcorps.army.mil /news/2004/mar15_patch.htm (307 words)

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