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One of the most well known is stealth technology (Darpa). For those who don’t know stealth technology make a vehicle completely undetectable to radar (Darpa). The Air Force actually wanted DARPA to stop the development of stealth technology (Darpa). This so far has been used on bombers, such as the Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit. Pulling ideas right out of Science fiction they are developing an exoskeleton that can

the affected area it must treat. This method allows smaller amounts of drugs to enter the body and prevent severe side effects by reacting with unaffected parts of the body. These nanocapsules travel in the bloodstream and release the drugs once in close proximity to the affected area. The main focus for this application is to treat cancer, where the capsules can either identify and attach to cancer cells or a magnet worn by the patient can trigger the capsule once it reaches a specific place in the

Resonance In an Air Column By Tara Sabzvari Introduction The purpose of the lab “Resonance In an Air Column” was to determine the resonant lengths of an air column for a given frequency of sound by finding the local speed of sound. The experiment was focused on the resonant lengths for a fixed-free end medium as the air column was closed on one end and open in the other. In addition, waves reflect off both fixed and open ends of a medium, in this case an air column. Furthermore, resonance is the

Afghanistan The events of September 11, 2001 will have forever changed the American military. The campaign to follow would have the US Military fighting forces in two completely different environments. In Iraq, the battles would be primarily fought in a close-quarters urban environment. The Afghanistan Campaign, formally named Operation Enduring Freedom, would be fought in a drastically different environment. Both campaigns would be fought against an insurgent force as opposed to a uniformed army the United

There was a unique policy window for air and water pollution because of the fast growing involvement with the Environmental movement. On April 22nd 1970 the nation held it 's first Earth Day. Americans were eager to participate to demonstrate their loyalty to the planet. This accompanied by Nixon and other policy entrepreneurs ability to obtain a better solution to the air quality problem, resulted in the Clean Air Act. It was easier to generate the public’s support because public health became such

As a young United States Air Force fought the Vietnam War as an independent military branch, strategic airlift became increasingly important. The USAF and other military branches relied on fixed-wing cargo planes for transportation of troops and supplies. Still perfecting airlift, the Vietnam War put their strategies and skills to the test. The well-known airlift operation to evacuate Vietnamese orphans, Operation Babylift, was an example of this. The lesser known operation, Operation Frequent Wind

prosecution of the War against Nazi Germany. The strategic goals settled upon were freedom of shipping in the Mediterranean, the opening of a new campaign to help relieve the Russian front, and pressuring Italy to exit the Axis. The operations to support these strategic objectives were endangered by Generals Eisenhower and Alexander’s pre-occupation with operations in North Africa and the British distrust of American combat capability. This led the Allied Strategic military leadership to violate

titles of German military manuals or handbooks; the term was commonly considered to be of foreign origin. Blitzkrieg is a method of warfare which consists of short, fast, and powerful attacks carried out by armored and motorized infantry with close air support. The Blitzkrieg’s success was not only due to its physical effectiveness, but also because of the mental effectiveness it had on the opposing forces by demoralizing their troops. The main focuses in the Blitzkrieg strategy was speed, co-ordination

Battle of the Ia Drang Valley The Battle of the Ia Drang Valley was the first major battle of the Vietnam War that engaged regular forces of the United States Army ushering in a new era of combat. Air Assault of Artillery and Close Air Support used together for the first time in Vietnam allowed an agile small force to be successful against a much larger enemy contingency. Operation Silver Bayonet pitted the Third Brigade of the First Cavalry Division: 1st Battalion and 2nd Battalion of the

United States Air Force EB-66 navigator Lt. Col. Iceal “Gene” Hambleton (call sign Bat 21) and crew were shot down by a volley of surface to air missiles (SAM). By this time in the war, the North Vietnamese had become proficient at downing American aircraft using Soviet Union equipment. As the only survivor of the EB-66 crew, Hambleton parachuted to relative safety behind North Vietnamese lines. Due to his rank and prior held positions, Hambleton had Top Secret information on Strategic Air Command operations