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George al - Nghayweh military base George al - Nghayweh military base ( " Thouknat George al - Nghayweh " ) is a Lebanese Army base under the jurisdiction of the North regional command ( Bahjat Ghanem military base ) . Founded on October 16 , 1992 , the military base was named after Commando George al - Nhgayweh and is located in Andqit , North Governorate . Mission . The mission of the military base includes :
Port Harcourt NAF Base Port Harcourt NAF Base is located in Port Harcourt , a city in the Rivers State of Nigeria . It is a base owned by the Nigerian Air Force . It gained popularity as a commercial destination due to the closure of Port Harcourt International Airport . After that airport reopened , most airlines abandoned the base . However , it still has some destinations since the airport is closer to the center than the main airport .
USS Pittsburgh ( SSN - 720 ) USS " Pittsburgh " ( SSN - 720 ) is a and was the fourth ship of the United States Navy to be named for Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania . History . The contract to build " Pittsburgh " was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton , Connecticut on 16 April 1979 and her keel was laid down on 15 April 1983 . She was launched on 8 December 1984 sponsored by Mrs . George Sawyer , and commissioned on 23 November 1985 , with Commander Raymond Setser in command . On 2 April 1991 " Pittsburgh " and conducted submarine - launched Tomahawk missile attacks against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm . This made the Pittsburgh the first submarine to fire a Tomahawk missile . " Pittsburgh " departed in October 2002 to deploy in the Mediterranean Sea . There , she again fired Tomahawk missile s into Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom . She returned from that deployment on 27 April 2003 . On 3 August 2012 , Commander Michael Ward II was relieved of command of the ship after " allegations of personal misconduct " surfaced in the media .
Edward Henry Allen Edward Henry Allen ( March 2 , 1908 – May 7 , 1942 ) in Pekin , North Dakota . Navy career . " Allen " graduated from the U . S . Naval Academy in 1931 . He served with Scouting Squadron 2 in " Lexington " ( CV - 2 ) . Awarded the Navy Cross and Gold Star . " Lieutenant Allen " was reported missing 7 May 1942 when his plane was shot down by enemy aircraft during the Battle of the Coral Sea . He was awarded a Navy Cross for the defense of his carrier 20 February 1942 and a Gold Star in lieu of a second Navy Cross for the action in which he lost his life . Namesake . " Edward H . Allen " ( DE - 531 ) was launched 7 October 1943 by Boston Navy Yard ; sponsored by Mrs . David H . Clark ; and commissioned 16 December 1943 , Lieutenant Commander M . M . Sanford in command .
2nd Air Army The 2nd Air Army ( 2 VA ) was a formation of the Aviation of the Red Army ( Soviet Air Force ) as part of the Soviet Armed Forces during the Second World War . It was formed on May 12 , 1942 by an order of the NKO of May 5 , 1942 on the basis of the Air Force of the Bryansk Front . The army participated in defensive battles in the Voronezh sector , and then supported the troops of the Southwestern Front in the counter - offensive at Stalingrad ( Battle of Stalingrad ) , in collaboration with the 8th Air Army , the 16th Air Army and the 17th Air Army in the fight for supremacy in the air . As part of the Voronezh ( from 20 October 1943 the 1st Ukrainian Front ) the army participated in the Battle of Kursk , the Battle of the Dnieper , Zhitomir – Berdichev Offensive , the Korsun – Shevchenkovsky Offensive , Rivne - Lutsk Proskurov - Chernivtsi Lvov - Sandomierz Sandomir - Silesia Lower Silesian Offensive Upper Silesian Offensive , Battle of Berlin and the Prague Offensive . From its founding the army was part of the Bryansk Front . On 9 July 1942 is included in the Voronezh Front . From 16 November by 21 December 1942 was in operational control of Southwestern Front , and then returned to the composition of the Voronezh Front . On 20 October 1943 , the Voronezh Front was renamed the 1st Ukrainian Front and 2 VA was subordinated to it . The army was commanded by : Composition . December 1 , 1944 . After the war 2nd Air Army was stationed in Austria as part of the Soviet occupation forces . It was disbanded in 1949 . Later the Soviet Air Defence Forces formed a 2nd Army of Air Defence Forces which operated in the Belorussian Soviet Socialist Republic , but this formation was disbanded around 1991 - 92 .
Construction mechanic ( United States Navy ) Construction mechanic ( abbreviated as CM ) is a United States Navy occupational rating . Construction mechanics perform tasks involved in maintenance , repair and overhaul of automotive , materials handling and construction equipment ; assign and supervise activities of assistants who locate , analyze and correct malfunctions in equipment and issue repair parts ; maintain records ; prepare requisitions and reports ; train assistants in repair procedures and techniques ; maintain individual combat readiness and perform tasks required in combat and disaster preparedness or recovery operations . At the master chief petty officer level , construction mechanic merges with the equipment operator rating . At this level , they are referred to as a master chief equipmentman ( EQCM ) .
GIANT KILLER GIANT KILLER is a military Air Traffic Control ( ATC ) call sign used within certain regions of the contiguous United States ( CONUS ) . The call sign is given to air traffic controllers responsible for flight operations within restricted military airspace reserved for combat training exercises . The call sign is commonly published in NOTAM s that designate restricted airspace reserved for military flight operations or combat exercises where normal airspace separation rules do not apply . Previous to the use of the call sign , no standardized identification method existed for civilian or military aircraft to communicate to the managing controller . To reduce the confusion and to ensure standardized emergency communication procedures among the various branches of the U . S . military , the call sign GIANT KILLER is used to denote the controlling authority for a specific portion of military airspace dedicated to combat training . In rare circumstances , the call sign may be used during a national emergency when a specific controller has been assigned a section of airspace . This was the case on September 11 , 2001 when US Navy personnel utilized the call sign to vector three F - 16s from Langley Air Force Base to the National Capital Region for air defense purposes . It is possible for a specific controller to utilize more than one call sign , with GIANT KILLER being one of them . For clarity , the name is always written in capital letters with a space between the words . Origins . The U . S . Military commonly uses pairs of words that do not sound phonetically similar as call signs . This reduces the chance for confusion during transmission of critical messages . Most military air traffic control facilities that use the GIANT KILLER call sign maintain direct communications to weapons capable flight squadrons ; the " killer " portion of the call sign may be more than a coincidence . Safety considerations for general aviation . A significant safety concern for military combat exercise planners is the possibility of a general aviation aircraft mistakenly entering restricted airspace while an active combat training exercise is underway . Added safety measures are taken when target drone s are used during war games . During such times , it is not uncommon for the military to release a specific safety NOTAM via the Federal Aviation Administration . Such NOTAMs usually indicate that any aircraft in the vicinity of restricted airspace should contact GIANT KILLER on a specified frequency if a pilot becomes involved in a situation near the specified coordinates . Certain target drones have a radar signature that is comparable to many single engine aircraft commonly used within the General Aviation community . Use of a common call sign like GIANT KILLER reduces the time needed to clarify the origin of critical safety messages .
Veracruz order of battle The following units and commanders of the U . S . and Mexican armed forces fought in the siege of Veracruz from March 9 – 29 , 1847 during the Mexican - American War . United States . U . S . Army . MG Winfield Scott Aide - Cpt Robert E . Lee U . S . Navy . Home Squadron < br > Commodore David Conner < br > Commodore Matthew C . Perry Mexico . BG Juan Estaban Morales
Blakenberg Airfield Blakenberg Airfield is a former World War II Allied airfield , located 4 . 9 KM south of Diest in Flemish Brabant , Belgium . History . Blakenberg Airfield was established by Canadian aviation engineers in late 1944 as a temporary military airfield . Designated " Advance Landing Ground B - 66 . It was to be used by the RCAF 39th Reconnaissance Wing . Unfortunately , the land selected for the airfield was quite muddy in the rain and laying down Pierced Steel Planking ( PSP ) had little effect and it was quickly abandoned . The only known use of the airfield was by a USAAF B - 17 Flying Fortress that made an emergency landing on 25 November 1944 . The plane was so damaged by combat and the landing it was written off and remained at the airfield . It was scavenged by the local populace and slowly dismantled over time . The land was returned to local farmers after the war , ending its military use and was returned to agriculture .
Richard G . Desautels Sergeant Richard G . Desautels was a United States Army corporal who was captured on December 1 , 1950 at Sonchu by communist forces and not returned by North Korea at the end of the fighting of the Korean War . More than half a century later , the People ' s Republic of China admitted that Sgt . Desautels died while in captivity in China , and that his remains were buried in Shenyang , China . Early life . Richard Desautels was from Shoreham , Vermont . After growing up on a farm , he joined the U . S . Army at age 17 . Originally stationed in Fort Lewis ( near Tacoma , Washington ) , he was transferred to South Korea in August 1950 shortly after North Korea invaded the South . Desautels had a brother , Rolland . Army service in Korea . Desautels was assigned to A Company , 2nd Engineer Battalion , 2nd Infantry Division , when his unit was overrun by a Chinese assault near Kunu - ri , North Korea , on December 1 , 1950 . At the time , he had attained the rank of corporal . He was last seen alive at Camp 5 in Pyoktong , North Korea on August 7 , 1953 . Return of war dead controversy . The Korean War was signed in 1953 . One of the provisions of the agreement was for all sides to return the bodies of soldiers from the opposing side by October 30 , 1954 , namely to the Korean Communication Zone ( KCOMZ ) . This exchange was carried out as Op Plan 14 - 54 , also known as Operation Glory . The People ' s Republic of China had said no Americans were moved to Red Chinese territory from North Korea . However , authorities from the People ' s Republic of China gave Pentagon officials details about Desautels in a March 2003 meeting in Beijing contradicting their prior claim . This was not released until 2008 because the information was kept confidential and was only released to the family . There are reports that North Korea kept some American POWs after the war in retaliation for U . S . refusal to repatriate those American - held POWs who did not want to return . Gen . Mark W . Clark , former American commander of U . S . forces during the war wrote that " we had solid evidence " that hundreds of American POWs were kept after the war , possibly to gain leverage to replace the Republic of China ( Taiwan ) with the People ' s Republic of China ( Red China ) as the holder of the United Nations seat for China . Post - war POW . Communist reports are that Desautels became mentally ill and died on April 29 , 1953 . He was buried in Shenyang , formerly known as Mukden . That area has been cited as where prison ( s ) holding hundreds of American POWs were kept , possibly as a transfer point to bring them to Russia . At least 19 reports from former POWs held with Desautels were made , stating that he was alive . Desautels spoke Chinese and had disputes with his Red Chinese captors . According to Red Chinese reports , he was buried but his body was reburied during a construction project and the location is not known . Promotion . During his imprisonment , Desautels was promoted to the rank of sergeant .
Donald Alexander Macdonald ( general ) Sir Donald Alexander Macdonald , ( October 31 , 1845 – May 4 , 1920 ) was a Canadian militia and army officer . Born in Cornwall , Upper Canada , the son of Alexander Eugene Macdonald and Grace Mackay Taylor , Macdonald was educated in the schools of Cornwall before joining the 2nd Cornwall Volunteer Militia Rifle Company as an ensign in 1863 . He was promoted to lieutenant in 1865 , captain in 1866 , major in 1871 , and lieutenant - colonel in 1877 . He served during the Fenian raids of 1866 , the Red River expedition of 1870 , and the North - West Rebellion of 1885 . In 1874 , he joined the stores branch of the Department of Militia and Defence . In 1896 , he was appointed chief superintendent of stores . He was promoted to colonel in 1900 and was made Director - General of Ordnance for Canada in 1903 . In 1904 , he was appointed Quartermaster - General of the Canadian Militia . He was promoted to brigadier - general in 1908 and major - general in 1912 . He was responsible for equipping the first Canadian formations raised in World War I . He retired in 1918 and was knighted by King George V . He died in Ottawa in 1920 .
Emil Fredericksen Emil Fredericksen ( died 1960 ) was a watertender serving in the United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor for bravery . Biography . Very little is known about Fredericksen before or after he joined the navy . He was stationed aboard the as a watertender . On July 21 , 1905 the was in San Diego , California when a boiler exploded . For his actions received the Medal of Honor January 5 , 1906 . Medal of Honor citation . Rank and organization : Watertender , U . S . Navy . ( Biography not available . ) G . O . No . : 13 , 5 January 1906 . Citation : Serving on board the U . S . S . Benington , for extraordinary heroism displayed at the time of the explosion of a boiler of that vessel at San Diego , Calif . , 21 July 1905 .
John M . Richardson ( admiral ) Admiral John M . Richardson is a senior officer in the United States Navy and the current Director of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program and assumed his current posting from Admiral Kirkland H . Donald on November 2 , 2012 upon Donald ' s retirement . As Director of Naval Nuclear Propulsion , Richardson also serves as Deputy Administrator for NNSA ' s Office of Naval Reactors . While serving as Director of Naval Nuclear Propulsion ( itself a joint Department of Energy and Department of Navy organization ) , Richardson is responsible for the command and safe , reliable operation of the United States Navy ' s nuclear propulsion program and for all the current United States naval reactors deployed for usage as well as all facilities needed to ensure safe operations . Military career . Richardson was commissioned into the United States Navy upon his graduation from the United States Naval Academy in 1982 . During his tenure , Richardson has served primary with submarine operations , serving on the USS Parche ( SSN - 683 ) , the USS Salt Lake City ( SSN 716 ) , and the USS George C . Marshall ( SSBN - 654 ) . Prior to being Director of Nuclear Propulsion , Richardson headed the U . S . Navy ' s submarine force , where he was relieved by Michael J . Connor . Richardson has also commanded the USS Honolulu ( SSN - 718 ) , Submarine Group 8 , and Submarine Allied Naval Forces South . Richardson served as the Chief of Staff for U . S . Naval Forces Europe as well as U . S . Naval Forces Africa , Naval Aide to the President of the United States and Director of Strategy and Policy at U . S . Joint Forces Command . Richardson also attended and received masters degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology , the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution , and the National War College . Awards . In 2001 , Richardson received the James Bond Stockdale Leadership Award . Richardson also served with units that have been awarded the Presidential Unit Citation , the Joint Meritorious Unit Citation , the Navy Unit Citation , and the Battle Efficiency E . Foreign awards . Order of Naval Merit ( Brazil )
203rd ( 2nd North Wales ) Brigade 203rd ( 2nd North Wales ) Brigade was a formation of the British Army during World War I . Origin . On the outbreak of war in August 1914 , the four Territorial Force battalions ( 4th – 7th ) of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers comprised the North Wales Brigade of the Welsh Division . In common with the rest of the Territorial Force , these battalions immediately began forming ' Second Line ' duplicate battalions composed of recruits and men enlisted for home service only . In May 1915 the original brigade became 158th ( North Wales ) Brigade in 53rd ( Welsh ) Infantry Division . Similarly the Second Line brigade became 203rd ( 2nd North Wales ) Brigade in 68th ( 2nd Welsh ) Infantry Division . Composition . On formation , 203rd Bde comprised the following battalions : Service . 68th Division did not go overseas even after the Military Service Act 1916 made it possible to send second line Territorials to war zones . The division and its components remained as part of the home defences of Britain , training and supplying drafts to other units overseas . The original units dwindled and were eventually disbanded .
Ernst Born Ernst Born ( 3 February 1916 – 27 March 1944 ) was a highly decorated Feldwebel 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 was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership . Ernst Born was killed 27 March 1944 near Narva , Estonia and was posthumously awarded the Knight ' s Cross .
William B . Franke William Birrell Franke ( April 15 , 1894 – June 30 , 1979 ) was a government administrator who held several government positions including service as the United States Secretary of the Navy from 1959 to 1961 under Dwight D . Eisenhower . Biography . Franke was born April 15 , 1894 in Troy , New York and attended Pace College . From October 4 , 1954 to April 16 , 1957 he served as the Assistant Secretary of the Navy ( Financial Management and Comptroller ) and from April 17 , 1957 to June 7 , 1959 he was promoted to the position of Under Secretary of the Navy . On June 8 , 1959 he was appointed to the position of Secretary of the Navy and held that position until January 19 , 1961 . While working for the Navy he advocated in implementing new , modern technology for the United States Navy , including the use of nuclear - powered warships . He was awarded the Department of Defense ' s Distinguished Service Award and the Medal of Freedom for his work . He died June 30 , 1979 , in Vermont after complications from gall bladder surgery .
Exercise Pitch Black Exercise Pitch Black is a biennial warfare exercise hosted by the Royal Australian Air Force . The exercise is normally held in Northern Australia , primarily at RAAF Bases Darwin and Tindal . International Air Forces with defence ties to Australia are invited , which normally consist of France , Malaysia , Singapore , Thailand , New Zealand , USA and the UK . Countries unable to participate are able to send observers . The aim of the exercise is to practice Offensive Counter Air and Defensive Counter Air combat , in a simulated war environment . It traditionally consists of a ' red team ' and a ' blue team ' based at separate locations , with one attacking the other . Although the 2000 , 2004 and 2006 exercises were held in the Northern Territory , the 2002 exercise was scaled down and held at RAAF Bases Amberley and Williamtown , on the Australian East Coast . In the 2006 exercise , RAAF Curtin ( a bare base ) was stood up to join Darwin as a second Offensive Counter Air base . RAAF F - 111 s were the only aircraft based there . RAAF Base Glenbrook ( near Sydney ) is used as the command and control centre , as it would if the simulated conflict were real .
USS Gulfport ( AK - 5 ) USS Gulfport ( AK - 5 ) was a cargo ship acquired by the U . S . Navy for service in World War I . Acquiring a captured German freighter . " Gulfport " , formerly SS " Locksun , ex - SS " Andree Rickmers , was built at Bremerhaven , Germany , in 1902 by Rickmers Aktien Ges . and was owned by the German Norddeutscher Lloyd Steamship Lines Co . In Pearl Harbor when the United States entered World War I , she was seized by Government orders and converted to a cargo transport at the Honolulu Navy Yard . She commissioned 1 September 1917 at Honolulu , Lt . Comdr . P . F . Johnson , USNR , in command . World War I North Atlantic operations . In company with four submarines , " Gulfport " sailed from Hawaii on 30 October 1917 , reaching New York 28 January 1918 via San Diego , California , Corinto , Nicaragua , Balboa , Key West , Florida , and Norfolk , Virginia . At New York she discharged her cargo , primarily pineapple , and was attached to the Naval Overseas Transportation Service . Post - war operations . Until she decommissioned in 1922 , " Gulfport " served as a cargo ship linking New York and Charleston with various Caribbean ports , particularly Guantanamo , Cuba ; St . Thomas , Virgin Islands ; Port - au - Prince , Haiti ; and Santo Domingo , Dominican Republic . During this period she made a total of 23 round trips to the West Indies , carrying oil and other necessary supplies to American troops based there and frequently returning with a cargo of sugar from the islands . " Gulfport " was detached from NOTS on 10 October 1919 and placed under the military jurisdiction of the Commandant , 6th Naval District , Charleston , for duty in the West Indies Freight Service . Last voyage and decommissioning . " Gulfport " completed her last voyage to the Caribbean on 25 November 1921 as she returned to New York ; there she decommissioned 3 March 1922 at the Brooklyn Navy Yard and was sold to Moore & McCormack Inc . of New York on 25 July 1922 . Military awards and honors . Her crew was authorized the following medals :