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  John Sidney McCain, Admiral, United States Navy
In 1936, at the age of 51, he was designated a Naval Aviator, and from 1937 to 1939 he commanded the aircraft carrier Ranger (CV-4), contributing much to the development of carrier tactics for the war to come.
As a result, Allied naval forces were surprised and defeated in the Battle of Savo Island on August 9, a defeat that jeopardized the entire Guadalcanal operation for the Allies.
In October 1942 McCain became Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics and in August 1943 rose to the rank of Vice Admiral as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Air).
www.arlingtoncemetery.net /jsmccain.htm   (771 words)

  
  Four Forces- Ranges and Carriers
The four forces of nature are considered to be the gravitational force, the electromagnetic force, which has residual effects, the weak nuclear force, and the strong nuclear force, which also has residual effects.
The force carrier for the electromagnetic force is the photon.
The force carriers in this case are the mesons, and all hadrons are affected.
www.phy.duke.edu /~kolena/modern/forces.html   (1191 words)

  
 carrier boson concept from the Astronomy knowledge base   (Site not responding. Last check: )
For example, the carrier boson for the electromagnetic force is the photon.
gluon (10 facts) - The hypothetical particle that carries the force between quarks., Smallest bundle of the strong force field; messenger particle of the strong force., Quanta that carry the strong nuclear force.
It is a stable particle with zero rest mass, zero charge, and a spin of ± 2, and travels with the speed of light., Smallest bundle of the gravitational force field; messenger particle for the gravitational force., The hypothetical quantum particle of the gravitational field.
www.site.uottawa.ca:4321 /astronomy/carrierboson.html   (526 words)

  
 The Carrier Myth
Moreover, because the carriers were expected to face attack from waves of Soviet Backfire bombers and cruise missiles, the Navy embarked on a buildup of Ticonderoga-class Aegis air defense cruisers and Arleigh Burke-class destroyers to handle airborne threats.
A carrier's ability to project sustained firepower depended on generating numerous sorties, and claims for high sortie rates are key to the carrier myth.
Carrier strike aircraft may be free to operate from a deck in international waters, but they depend on land-based support to reach maximum combat effectiveness.
www.afa.org /magazine/March1999/0399carrier.asp   (3626 words)

  
 NOVA | Teachers | Elegant Universe, The | Glossary | PBS
The gluon is the force carrier particle for the strong force; the photon is the force carrier particle for electromagnetism; the W and Z are the force carrier particles for the weak force; and the as-yet-unobserved graviton is the theoretical force carrier particle for gravity.
A theory developed by Albert Einstein that maintains that the force of gravity is the result of the warping of spacetime and that space and time communicate the gravitational force through this curvature.
The weakest of the four fundamental forces at the level of elementary particles; gravitation is the observed effect of the force of attraction between objects that contain either mass or energy; thought to be mediated by the theorized force carrier particle, the graviton.
www.pbs.org /wgbh/nova/teachers/activities/3012_elegant_07.html   (924 words)

  
 Aircraft Carrier Tactics of World War II
The first was that carrier based planes would scout for the main battleship fleet, soften up the enemy fleet, and spot for the big guns of the battleships.
In 1942, carrier forces were split so that each carrier was escorted by approximately two cruisers and three destroyers.
Within the period of one night, a force of battleships could traverse the 200 mile range of aircraft and be within gun range of the carrier task force before morning.
johnsmilitaryhistory.com /carriertactics.html   (2204 words)

  
 Subatomic Particles: Force Carrier Particles
There are four types of force carrier particles, each related to the four types of interactions: gravity, electromagnetic force, strong force, and weak force.
When force carrier particles are exchanged, the particles exchanging the force carrier particles come together.
Force carrier particles, unlike the other fundamental particles, do not have an anti-particle: they are their own anti-particle.
www.owlnet.rice.edu /~hkl4487/chemistry/forcecarriers.html   (57 words)

  
 Theory: Forces and Interactions (SLAC VVC)
The carrier particles either appear in intermediate stages or are produced during all particle processes involving that type of interaction.
Forces between particles can be described in terms of static (unchanging) force fields and exchanges of force carrier particles between the affected particles.
W and Z bosons are the carrier particles of weak interactions.
www2.slac.stanford.edu /vvc/theory/interactions.html   (276 words)

  
 Zero-entry force connector - Patent 4118094   (Site not responding. Last check: )
A contact strip mounted on the carrier moves with the carrier and also is movable transversely thereof by a cam action to engage the flat structure's conductive terminal as the flat electrical structure is inserted.
Because the carrier 44 and each attached contact strip 48 move downwardly of the slot 16 jointly and simultaneously with the inserted circuit board 14, the contact portion 52 of each strip 48 moves, relatively, substantially only perpendicularly to the respective contact 38 as physical and electrical contact are established therebetween.
The spring portion 60 insure that the carrier 44 moves upwardly in contact with the board as the board is withdrawn, thereby insuring reversal of the afore-described correlated mating action during unmating.
www.freepatentsonline.com /4118094.html   (4701 words)

  
 Task Force
Designations for Task Forces subordinated to the Pacific and Atlantic Fleets generally follow this pattern, though the naive observer might conclude that these designations referred to units of the non-existent 1st Fleet [used for Pacific Fleet] and the equally non-existent 4th and 8th Fleets [used for the Atlantic Fleet].
For major combat formations, the Task Force in the operational chain of command is equivalent to the Group in the administrative chain of command.
Transported in Amphibious Force ships, the MEU is equipped with armor, artillery and transport helicopters that enable it to conduct operations ashore or evacuate civilians from troubled areas.
www.fas.org /man/dod-101/navy/unit/task-force.htm   (968 words)

  
 LEYTE - The Fast Carriers (David Llewellyn James)
From early 1944 the Fast Carrier Force was known as 'Task Force 58' when serving under Admiral Spruance's Fifth Fleet, and as 'Task Force 38' when organised as part of Admiral Halsey's Third Fleet.
The nucleus of the Fast Carrier Force consisted of the large fleet carriers of the Essex Class, augmented by the two surviving pre-war carriers - Enterprise and Saratoga - and the light fleet carriers of the Independence Class.
Of the nine heavy carriers eight were of the new Essex Class, the ninth being the old Enterprise (of the Yorktown Class), a ship with a matchless combat record.
www.angelfire.com /fm/odyssey/LEYTE_Fast_Carriers_.htm   (629 words)

  
 .:: Force America ::.   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Warranties — FORCE warrants that all goods manufactured by it shall be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of shipment to Purchaser.
FORCE is not liable for damage to goods, property or persons arising out of the improper installation of such goods, misuse of the goods or utilization of the goods under conditions which exceed specifications for such goods.
No addition to or modification of any provision shall be binding upon FORCE, and FORCE shall not be deemed to waive any provision hereof or any reedy available to it unless such addition, modification or waiver is in writing and signed by a duly authorized officer of FORCE.
www.forceamerica.com /aboutUs.asp?PageID=11000   (1108 words)

  
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The force may skirt near Midway in the event that consideration of an enemy counter-attack is unnecessary due to successful air attacks or if such action is necessitated by fuel shortage.
The force will be 700 nautical miles due north of point Z (set at the western extremity of the Island of Lanai) at 0600 hours X-1 Day and advance on a course of 180 degrees from 0700 hours X-1 Day at an increased speed of 24 knots.
Air attacks will be carried out by launching the first attack units 230 nautical miles due north of Z point at 0130 hours X Day, and the second attack unit at 200 nautical miles due north of Z point at 0245 hours.
www.ibiblio.org /pha/myths/jm-097.html   (3818 words)

  
 Fundamental interaction - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The modern quantum mechanical view of the three fundamental forces (all except gravity) is that particles of matter (fermions) do not directly interact with each other, but rather carry a charge, and exchange virtual particles (gauge bosons), which are the interaction carriers or interaction mediators.
Electromagnetism is a long-ranged force that is relatively strong, and therefore describes almost all phenomena of our everyday experience—phenomena ranging all the way from lasers and radios to the structure of atoms and the structure of metals to friction and rainbows.
In electroweak theory, the carriers of the weak force are massive gauge bosons called the W and Z bosons.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fundamental_force   (1570 words)

  
 NOVA Online | Teachers | Classroom Activity | Elegant Universe, The: Einstein's Dream | PBS
Particles, which undergo a number of interactions, are acted upon by four fundamental forces: gravity, electromagnetism, the strong force, and the weak force.
Matter particles and force carrier particles are part of the Standard Model, which provides a detailed catalog of many of the particles that comprise the universe.
The nuclear forces that hold the nucleus of an atom together, at nuclear distances, are usually stronger than the electric forces that would make it fly apart.
www.pbs.org /wgbh/nova/teachers/activities/3012_elegant_02.html   (783 words)

  
 United States Carrier Force
The aircraft carrier remains the central element in the US Navy force structure and occupies a similarly pivotal role in US national strategy: the most frequent response to a crisis is to send a carrier.
The carrier remains the centrepiece of the battle group, its aircraft are crucial for establishing and exploiting control of the battlespace, at sea, over land or where they converge.
The carrier force is subject to criticisms of alleged obsolescence or vulnerability to emerging technological threats.
www.global-defence.com /2001/SeaSpart1.html   (1324 words)

  
 Carrier Group FIVE
Carrier Groups are lead by an aircraft carrier and include an airwing and a small contingent of cruisers to act as carrier escorts.
The 4,800 Sailors of Kitty Hawk and Carrier Air Wing FIVE (CVW-5) maintained an ambitious underway schedule, conducting 3,146 aircraft landings on the carrier’s flight deck, demonstrating their abilities for various inspection teams, and exercising with the militaries of Thailand and Singapore.
Foreign naval vessels were assigned by U.S. commanders to Task Force 77, the carrier strike force; Task Force 95, the blockading and escort force; Task Force 90, the amphibious landing force; and Task Force 96, the logistical support force.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/navy/cargru5.htm   (1304 words)

  
 Force carrier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In such theories, each type of interaction has a characteristic set of force carrier particles associated with quantum excitation of the force field related to that interaction.
Forces between particles can be described in terms of static force fields and exchanges of force carrier particles between the affected particles.
The force carriers of the Standard Model are bosons, known as gauge bosons:
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Force_carrier   (245 words)

  
 Setting a Course for the 21st Century Carrier Force
Long-term planning for major force elements such as a new gen-eration of aircraft carriers is com-plicated by the uncertainty in international affairs and by the rapid change in military technology.
However, a future carrier with only low-power catapults would not be able to launch certain current aircraft, which raises the issue of the transition strategy from today’s all-CTOL force to a mixed force of the future.
Increasing carrier force levels could resolve the gap problem, but in the present budgetary climate, force levels are more likely to move in the opposite direction.
www.fas.org /man/dod-101/sys/ship/docs/970100-dp.htm   (3383 words)

  
 Unified Force Theory
Therefore, the strong force carrier is 100 times greater than the electrostatic force carrier is (according to SM notation), but 10,000 times greater according to APM notation of charges.
To put it concisely, the gravitational force is orthogonal to the strong force and the quantum quantity of angular momentum contributing to the strong force is the same quantum quantity of angular momentum contributing to the gravitational force.
This not being acceptable, the force carriers of the strong and weak forces had to arbitrarily be given different structures than point particles, and thus were assigned the necessary imaginary qualities.
www.16pi2.com /unified_charge_theory.htm   (2648 words)

  
 Origins: CERN: Ideas: Standard Model
Electromagnetic force is responsible for the spiral motion of these particles.
Gravity is the force that all objects with mass exert upon one another, pulling the objects closer together.
These forces are not gravity, but special forces that only these particles use.
www.exploratorium.edu /origins/cern/ideas/standard2.html   (287 words)

  
 Stennis, Reagan Strike Groups Join Forces, Make Carrier Task Force
According to Rear Adm. Kevin Quinn, commander, Carrier Strike Group 3, the purpose of training as a CTF during JTFEX is to provide warfare commanders with the greatest capability and staying power for fighting the global war on terrorism with a dual-carrier, combat-ready, maritime force.
The mission of the task force is similar to that of a carrier strike group, but much larger in scale and scope: to deter and dissuade aggression, keep sea-lanes open for commerce, and conduct maritime security operations.
Exercises, such as JTFEX 07-1, allow carrier strike groups to hone their warfighting skills and ensure we are proficent and effective during our upcoming deployment in support of global war on terror,” said Horpayak.
www.news.navy.mil /search/display.asp?story_id=26695   (912 words)

  
 Navy considering Hawai'i for carrier strike force - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
The Navy and the Lingle administration are discussing the idea of moving an aircraft carrier to Pearl Harbor, a decision that could boost U.S. defense in the central Pacific and create more military and civilian jobs in the Islands.
A carrier also would need a base to store and maintain about 75 planes and helicopters when it is in port.
For example, the carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, is homeported in the Seattle area but its aircraft come from Virginia, Central California, San Diego and Seattle.
the.honoluluadvertiser.com /article/2003/Jun/20/ln/ln01a.html   (944 words)

  
 Abacus - Carrier Strike Force
Returning to the Charles de Gaulle, you'll descend, fly past the carrier, turn a quick base and lower your flaps.
Mig Tunder 2 - The Charles de Gaulle carrier is under attack by 4 unidentified Mig aircraft off in the Mediterranean.
carrier is under attack by 4 unidentified Mig aircraft off of a desert coast of Africa.
www.abacuspub.com /catalog/s751.htm   (633 words)

  
 A Carrier Air Wing for the Air Force   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Embarking an entire integrated wing aboard a carrier is the culmination of a lengthy and extensive cycle of preparations known as a workup.
This scheduling maintains a portion of the carrier force in a combat-ready state while the remainder is in varying stages of repair, preparation, and training.
Physical space on the aircraft carrier is a precious commodity that forces the air wing to be as lean an organization as possible, while retaining maximum capability.
www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil /airchronicles/apj/chris.html   (4736 words)

  
 sc-info-force carrier
The carriers of the weak force are of three kinds.
Sometimes, the force carriers for the weak force are known as
Initially it was thought that the gluon is the particle that "glues" neutrons and protons together in the nucleus and prevents the nucleus from disintegrating.
www.justforkidsonly.com /scinfoforcecarrier.htm   (542 words)

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