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854 Naval Air Squadron 854 Naval Air Squadron was first formed on 1 January 1944 , at Squantum Naval Air Station in the USA . It was disbanded in December 1945 , and reformed December 2006 as a helicopter squadron designed for Airborne Surveillance and Control . History . The squadron was formed during the Second World War in January 1944 equipped with Grumman Avenger IIs to operate as an anti - shipping squadron . In May 1944 , it arrived back in the United Kingdom , to become part of No . 157 Wing , RAF Coastal Command . It operated over the English Channel to carry out anti - shipping patrols in the run - up to the D - Day Allied invasion of Europe . It left for the Far East in September 1944 . The squadron carried out operations onboard aircraft carrier HMS " Illustrious " against Sumatra in December and January 1945 . In March and April the squadron attacked targets on the Sakishima Islands . 854 NAS received new Avenger IIIs in July to join the 3rd Carrier Air Group . But shortly afterwards 854 left its Avenger IIIs behind and sailed for the UK , to disband after the war on 8 December 1945 . After a ceremony on 13 Dec 2006 at RNAS Culdrose , the unit reformed with the Sea King ASaC . 7 , previously A Flight , 849 Squadron . From March to July 2007 the squadron carried out counter - drug operations onboard HMS " Ocean " , and helped to seize a tonne of cocaine .
407 Long Range Patrol Squadron 407 Long Range Patrol Squadron ( abbreviated 407 LRP Sqn , formerly 407 Maritime Patrol Sqn ) is a long range & maritime patrol squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force . It is located at 19 Wing Comox , on Vancouver Island , British Columbia and operates the CP - 140 Aurora . History . No . 407 Coastal Strike Squadron was formed at RAF Thorney Island , England on the 8 May 1941 , first training on the Bristol Blenheim . It was one of seven Article XV RCAF units to serve with RAF Coastal Command . The squadron ' s wartime history can be divided into two periods . From September 1941 to January 1943 , the squadron operated as a " strike " squadron attacking enemy shipping with the Lockheed Hudson . It was as a strike squadron that it won its reputation and its nickname " The Demon Squadron " . On 29 January 1943 it was re - designated 407 General Reconnaissance Squadron , and for the remainder of the war it protected friendly shipping from the U - Boat threat operating the Vickers Wellington . The squadron was disbanded on 4 June 1945 following the end of the Second World War . On 1 July 1952 the squadron was reactivated at RCAF Station Comox as 407 Maritime Reconnaissance Squadron flying the Avro Lancaster . On 17 July 1956 it was renamed as a Maritime Patrol Squadron . The squadron has served continuously in Comox since 1952 flying the Lancaster , P2V - 7 Neptune , and CP - 107 Argus . On 28 June 1975 , the squadron was present its Standard by the Honourable Walter Owen , Q . C . L . L . D . Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia . Today , 407 Squadron flies the updated CP - 140 Aurora on coastal patrol , anti - submarine and long range patrol duties .
The Life of Ian Fleming The Life of Ian fleming is a biography of Ian Fleming , the creator of James Bond and author of the children ’ s book " Chitty Chitty Bang Bang " . The biography was written by John Pearson , Fleming ’ s assistant at the London " Sunday Times , " in 1966 . Pearson later wrote the official , fictional - biography " " in 1973 . " The Life of Ian Fleming " was one of the first biographies of Ian Fleming and is considered a collectible book by many James Bond fans , since Pearson would become the third , official James Bond author . Future editions of the " The Life of Ian Fleming " were altered after film producer Kevin McClory alleged that parts of the biography were untrue regarding the novel and film rights to " Thunderball " . The 1967 American paperback edition was retitled " Alias James Bond — The Life of Ian Fleming " . No other edition has this title .
SM UC - 93 SM " UC - 93 " was a German Type UC III minelaying submarine or U - boat in the German Imperial Navy ( ) during World War I . The U - boat was ordered on 12 January 1916 and was launched on 19 February 1918 . She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 22 August 1918 as SM " UC - 93 " . As with the rest of the completed UC III boats , " UC - 93 " conducted no war patrols and sank no ships . She was surrendered on 26 November 1918 and broken up in La Spezia in August 1921 .
Department of Defense Veterinary Pathology Residency The Department of Defense Veterinary Pathology Residency ( DODVPR ) , formally established in 1983 by United States Army Surgeon General Lieutenant General Bernhard Mittemeyer , resides within the Department of Veterinary Pathology at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology ( AFIP ) in Washington , DC . A preceptorship program was developed in 1967 to meet the growing demand for veterinary pathologist s in military medical research and diagnostic medicine . In the early 1980s , leaders of the Army veterinary pathology specialty recognized that training would be more effective and the Department of Defense better served by a formal residency program consolidating all training under one roof . Now in its 23rd year , the DODVPR is one of the largest and most successful veterinary pathology training programs in the world . Sources . 1 . Dunn DG . Historical files of the Department of Veterinary Pathology , AFIP . These unpublished materials are maintained within the Office of the Director of Veterinary Pathology , Washington , DC .
Siege of Drepana The Siege of Drepana took place from about 249 to 241 BC during the First Punic War . Drepana and Lilybaeum ( today Marsala ) were two Carthaginian naval strongholds on the western end of Sicily that came under prolonged Roman attack . During the beginning of the siege , the naval victory of the Carthaginians over the Roman Republic at the Battle of Drepana destroyed the Roman naval blockade and allowed the Carthaginians to provide support for the two besieged ports via the sea . The access by land to Drepana was controlled by Mount Eryx and was contested by both armies with the Romans eventually prevailing . In 241 , the Romans under Gaius Lutatius Catulus had rebuilt their fleet and intensified their siege to Drepana forcing the Carthaginians to send a fleet for support . The fleet from Carthago was intercepted and destroyed by the newly built Roman fleet during the Battle of the Aegates Islands ending the First Punic War .
Kosmos 2446 Kosmos 2446 ( meaning " Cosmos 2446 " ) is a Russian US - K missile early warning satellite which was launched in 2008 as part of the Russian Space Forces ' Oko programme . The satellite is designed to identify missile launches using optical telescopes and infrared sensors . Kosmos 2469 was launched from Site 16 / 2 at Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia . A Molniya - M carrier rocket with a 2BL upper stage was used to perform the launch , which took place at 05 : 03 UTC on 2 December 2008 . The launch successfully placed the satellite into a molniya orbit . It subsequently received its Kosmos designation , and the international designator 2008 - 062A . The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 33447 .
Corporate Headquarters Office Technology System Corporate Headquarters Office Technology System ( CHOTS ) was a restricted electronic mail and office administration system used by the Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom . The system , designed , built , implemented and managed by Fujitsu supported 25 , 000 civilian and forces personnel and allowed an additional 70 , 000 MOD staff to communicate securely via its network . Access to information was domain - based , with links to MOD messaging systems . It was operational at 24 HQ locations and more than 200 subsidiaries in the UK , Europe and the USA . In addition , Fujitsu developed a version for the Army , CASH , that supports 4 , 500 workstations in the UK , Germany and Northern Ireland . CHOTS has been replaced by DII ( Defence Information Infrastructure ) at all locations .
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts The Bureau of Supplies and Accounts ( BuSandA ) was the United States Navy ' s supply organization between 1892 and 1966 . Established in 1842 as the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing , the bureau was responsible for the procurement , receipt , storage , shipment , and issuance of food , fuel , clothing , general stores , and other materials . BuSandA also maintained and operated naval supply depots and similar units , and supervised activities of the Navy ' s Supply Corps officers . Duties also included the procurement , allocation , and disbursement of funds , and the holding of money and property accounts . BuSandA was disestablished in 1966 , as part of the Navy ' s general restructuring of its procurement system , and replaced with the Naval Supply Systems Command ( NAVSUP ) . History . The bureau was established by Act of Congress on August 31 , 1842 ( 5 Stat . 579 ) as the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing , one of the Navy Department ' s five original procurement bureaus replacing the Board of Navy Commissioners . The bureau was renamed the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts by the Navy Appropriation Act , July 19 , 1892 ( 27 Stat . 243 ) . This name carried BuSandA through World Wars I and II , and the Korean War . During the 1960s , as part of Secretary of Defense Robert S . McNamara ' s emphasis on " systems engineering , " the Navy essentially abolished the traditional " bureau system " of procurement and replaced it with a structure known as " systems commands . " Effective May 1 , 1966 , BuSandA was replaced by NAVSUP , by Department of Defense reorganization order , March 9 , 1966 . References . " This article contains public domain text created by the United States government . "
Battle of Riyadh ( 1902 ) The Battle of Riyadh was a minor battle of the Unification War between Rashidi and Ibn Saud rebels . It occurred on 13 January 1902 , in Masmak Castle in Riyadh , the capital of present day Saudi Arabia . In late 1901 , following the end of the Second Saudi State the Al Saud clan was forced to move to Kuwait after Riyadh had fallen to the Al Rashid family . Abdul - Aziz ibn Saud head of the clan requested supplies and men from the Kuwaiti Emir to retake his home town . The Kuwaiti prince , who was also involved in several wars with Rashidis , acceded to Ibn Saud ' s request and gave him horses and arms . In January 1902 , Ibn Saud and his men returned to Riyadh and successfully assaulted the castle . He captured and killed Ibn Ajlan ( Chief of Riyadh ) after morning prayers , and Abdul Aziz held Ibn Ajlan ' s head and threw it to the people of Riyadh .
Mekanika URU The Mekanika URU is a Brazilian submachinegun created by Olympio Vieira de Mello and mass built by the Mekanika Industria & Comercio in 1974 . It is being used by the Brazilian police and the national guard . Description . The URU submachine gun was designed in Brazil by Olympio Vieira de Mello in 1974 - 75 . The production of the new submachine gun was commenced at the company Mekanika Indústria e Comércio Ltda , Rio de Janeiro , in 1977 . Total production of the URU submachine guns for Brazilian Military and police between 1977 and 1985 is estimated at about 10 thousands guns . The Mekanika URU submachine gun is a simple blowback weapon which fires from open bolt . It is capable of semi and full - automatic fire , and combination safety / fire mode selector lever is located on the left side of the trigger unit . The receiver and barrel jacket are made from steel tube , the trigger housing and magazine well / forward grip are made from steel stampings . Gun is equipped with side - folding metallic buttstock . Sights are fixed , comprising of rear aperture and front post , factory zeroed for 50 meters range . Operators . Brazil
Werner Wolf Werner Wolf ( 27 October 1915 – 25 July 2002 ) was a highly decorated " Hauptmann " of the Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II . He was also a recipient of the Knight ' s Cross of the Iron Cross . The Knight ' s Cross of the Iron Cross and was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership . He was also awarded the very rare Close Combat Clasp in Gold one of only 631 awarded .
Military budget of the People ' s Republic of China The military budget of the People ' s Republic of China ( PRC ) is the portion of the overall budget of China that is allocated for the funding of the military of the People ' s Republic of China . This military budget finances employee salaries and training costs , the maintenance of equipment and facilities , support of new or ongoing operations , and development and procurement of new weapons , equipment , and vehicles . Every March , as part of its annual state budget , China release a single overall figure for national military expenditures . The Chinese government ' s published 2010 military budget is US $ 77 . 95 billion , the second largest in the world and up 7 . 5 percent from 2009 ( US $ 70 . 3 billion ) . This figure would mean that for 2010 , China ' s military expenditure as a percentage of GDP would be 1 . 4 % . Various studies . While the People ' s Republic of China officially states to have a lower defense budget than the other world powers , unofficial estimates place the total amount of spending higher than the government claims . However , unofficial calculations about the military spending of the People ' s Republic of China tends to differ between organizations . In 2009 , the US Department of Defense ' s annual report to Congress on China ' s military strength offered several estimates of actual 2008 Chinese military spending . In terms of the prevailing exchange rate , Pentagon estimates range between US $ 105 and US $ 150 billion , the second highest in the world after the US . The last year that many international institutes provided estimates of Chinese military spending , in comparable terms , was 2003 . In terms of the prevailing exchange rate , SIPRI , RAND , the CIA and the DIA estimated the budget at between US $ 30 and US $ 65 billion . In terms of purchasing power parity , or the relative purchasing strength of the expenditure , the SIPRI estimate is as high as US $ 140 billion . The Chinese government ' s published budget at that time was less than US $ 25 billion . A RAND Corporation study states that People ' s Republic of China ' s defense spending is higher than the official number but lower than United States Department of Defense estimates . The defense spending of the People ' s Republic of China is estimated to be between 2 . 3 - 2 . 8 % of China ' s GDP . This is 40 - 70 % higher than official figures , but substantially lower than previous outside estimates . Chinese military spending nevertheless doubled between 1997 and 2003 , nearly reaching the level of the United Kingdom and Japan , and it continued to grow with an annual rate of greater than 10 % during 2003 - 2005 . If the RAND study is correct , China could be the second highest spender by percentage of GDP , among the countries in the below tables ; as well , it would surpass Japan and Russia in absolute terms . A SIPRI study also comes to the conclusion that the military spending of the People ' s Republic of China is higher than the official budget , but its estimate is lower than that of the RAND study . Comparison with other countries . Real Volume Comparison
USS Hickman ( ID - 3554 ) USS " Hickman " ( ID - 3554 ) was a United States Navy cargo ship in commission from 1918 to 1919 . Construction , acquisition , and commissioning . " Hickman " was built in 1918 as the commercial cargo ship SS " Hickman " for the United States Shipping Board by the Standard Steamboat Company or Standard Steamship Company at Shooters Island , New York . She was completed on 14 November 1918 , three days after the 11 November 1918 Armistice with Germany brought World War I to an end . On 16 November 1918 , the Shipping Board transferred her to the U . S . Navy , which assigned her the naval registry identification number 3554 and commissioned her the same day at Shooters Island as USS " Hickman " ( ID - 3554 ) with Lieutenant Commander Carl Gustave Muller in command . Operational history . Assigned to the Naval Overseas Transportation Service , " Hickman " loaded cargo at New York City and departed for France before the end of November 1918 , but was forced to turn back due to boiler and steering problems . After repairs , she once again departed New York on 7 December 1918 . She arrived at La Pallice Roads in France on 22 December 1918 after a rough transatlantic crossing during which she lost one of her crew overboard . She unloaded cargo at La Pallice and , after taking on a few passengers bound for the United States and some United States Army cargo , got underway on 27 January 1919 and arrived at New York City on 17 February 1919 after an even rougher passage during which winds she encountered in the North Atlantic Ocean reached hurricane force . At New York , " Hickman " received orders to load another cargo , but these orders were cancelled and she instead was selected for decommissioning . Decommissioning and disposal . " Hickman " was decommissioned at New York City on 5 March 1919 , and the Navy returned her to the U . S . Shipping Board . Once again SS " Hickman " , she remained in the custody of the Shipping Board until she was scrapped in 1932 .
7th Airlift Squadron The 7th Airlift Squadron ( 7 AS ) is part of the 62d Airlift Wing as McChord Air Force Base , Washington . It operates C - 17 Globemaster III aircraft supporting the United States Air Force global reach mission world wide . Mission . Train and equip C - 17 aircrews for global air - land and airdrop operations . History . The 7th Airlift Squadron was constituted 1 October 1933 , as the 7th Troop Carrier Squadron . Before World War II , the squadron provided airlift throughout the U . S . , Panama , Canada , and Alaska . In 1942 , it was among the first units to deploy into the war zone . During the Korean War , the 7th flew long , over - water missions to Japan while temporarily assigned to McChord Air Force Base . It later received two Outstanding Unit Award s for support to the French in Vietnam and efforts during the Cuban Blockade . In the 1980s and 1990s , the 7th provided humanitarian support after Hurricane Hugo , Andrew , and Iniki ; flood relief to Bangladesh and evacuation support after the eruption of Mt . Pinatubo in the Philippines . In addition , the 7th provided critical airlift support during Operation Restore Hope in Somalia , as well as delivering thousands of tons of relief supplies to the former Soviet Union . In 1993 , the 7th AS returned to McChord AFB and the 62d Airlift Wing from Travis Air Force Base , California . The 7th AS was McChord AFB ' s first C - 17 squadron in 1999 and throughout its history , continually accomplished many firsts , including landing the first C - 17 on the ice sheet near McMurdo Station in Antarctica in 1999 , and landing the first C - 17 in North Korea a few weeks later . Recently , the 7th Airlift Squadron created another Expeditionary Airlift Squadron ( EAS ) alongside the 17th Airlift Squadron out of Charleston Air Force Base . For the first time in history , two C - 17 Squadrons became deployed in forward theater locations , supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom , Operation Enduring Freedom , and the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa . On 1 June 2006 , the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron was created from half of the 817 EAS flying from " an undisclosed location in South West Asia " . While the 817 EAS Flies from Incirlik Airbase , Turkey and Manas Air Base , Kyrgyzstan . The 7th helped initiate the new 2 EAS concept in C - 17 operations .
SS Antares ( T - AKR - 294 ) SS " Antares " ( T - AKR 294 ) is an " Algol " class vehicle cargo ship that is currently maintained by the United States Maritime Administration as part of the Ready Reserve Force ( RRF ) . She was built by A . G . Weser in Bremen , West Germany , for Sea - Land Service , Inc . and named SS " Sea - Land Galloway " . Due to her high operating cost , she was sold to the United States Navy on 16 April 1982 as USNS " Antares " ( T - AK - 294 ) . Conversion . Conversion began on 6 October 1982 at Avondale Shipyards in New Orleans , Louisiana . Her cargo hold was redesigned into a series of decks connected by ramps so vehicles can be driven into and out of the cargo hold for fast loading and unloading . She was also fitted with two sets of two cranes ; one set located at midship capable of lifting 35 tons , and another set located aft capable of lifting 50 tons . She was delivered to the Military Sealift Command on 12 July 1984 as USNS " Antares " ( T - AKR 294 ) . Service . When not active , " Antares " is kept in reduced operating status due to her high operating cost . If needed , she can be activated and ready to sail in 96 hours . " Antares " took part in the Persian Gulf War in 1990 . Along with the other seven " Algol " class cargo ships , she transported 14 percent of all cargo delivered between the United States and Saudi Arabia during and after the war . In 1994 , she was activated to carry supplies to Guantanamo Bay , Cuba where Haitian and Cuban refugees were given safe haven by US forces . She was activated in February 1999 , and carried U . S . Army cargo to Rijeka , Croatia in support of the NATO peacekeeping mission Operation Joint Guard . On 1 October 2007 , " Antares " was transferred to the United States Maritime Administration . On 1 October 2008 , she was transferred to the Ready Reserve Force , losing her USNS designation . If activated , " Antares " will report to the Military Sealift Command .
Carabiniers ( 6th Dragoon Guards ) The Carabiniers ( 6th Dragoon Guards ) was a cavalry regiment of the British Army . The regiment was descended from the Ninth Horse regiment , raised in response to the Duke of Monmouth ' s rebellion in 1685 , the first year of the reign of King James II . Colonelcy of the Ninth Horse was given to Richard , 2nd Viscount Lumley of Waterford . In accordance with tradition of the time , the regiment became known as Lord Lumley ' s Horse . Shortly thereafter , Lumley petitioned the Queen Dowager to permit labeling the regiment The Queen Dowager ' s Horse , which request was granted . In 1691 , during King William ' s Irish Campaign , the regiment distinguished itself , as a result of which it was posted to London and renamed The King ' s Carabiniers . The regiment participated in putting down the rebellion of Bonnie Prince Charlie in 1745 - 46 . By this time , it was recruited almost entirely from Irish Protestants , and so the regiment was redesignated the Third Irish Horse , but continued to be known as The Carabiniers . In 1788 a reapportionment of the army establishment resulted in the designation 6th Dragoon Guards ( The Carabiniers ) , which was to remain in place for the next 133 years . The regiment fought under this title through the Napoleonic Wars , to include the Peninsular War ; the Crimean War ; the Boer War ; and World War I . During the 1800s there was an attempt to convert the regiment to Light Cavalry , and various appropriate changes to uniform were made , however this change did not come to fruition , leaving various oddities , such as a Light Cavalry sabre , and the Blue and Yellow of British Light Cavalry that would be a lasting legacy . In 1906 , the regiment was part of The Cavalry Brigade at the Grand Durbar ( the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Bangalore ) , during which HRH presented a new standard to The Carabiniers . The regiment was in the First and Second Battle of Ypres in France , at the Battle of the Somme , Allenby ' s attack at Arras , and at Longueval . Following the war , the regiment was on constabulary duty in Ireland from 1919 - 1922 . In July 1922 , the 6th Dragoon Guards ( The Carabiniers ) was returned to England and posted to Aldershot . There , they were amalgamated with the 3rd Dragoon Guards ( Prince of Wales ' s ) , and this regiment was designated the 3rd / 6th Dragoon Guards .