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Micajah Autry Micajah Autry ( 1794March 6 , 1836 ) was an American merchant , poet and lawyer who died in the Texas Revolution at the Battle of the Alamo . Biography . Autry was born , 1793 , in Sampson County , North Carolina , to Theophilus and Elizabeth ( Crumpler ) Autry . Between the ages of 17 and 18 , he volunteered for military service against the British in the War of 1812 . He marched to Wilmington , North Carolina , as a member of a volunteer militia company and later joined the United States Army at Charleston , South Carolina . He remained in Charleston in the company of Captain Long until the Treaty of Ghent was signed in 1815 . After the war , bad health forced Autry to quit farming and become a teacher . He moved to Hayesboro , Tennessee , in 1823 and studied law . The next year , he married a widow , Martha Wyche Putney Wilkinson . They had two children of their own and raised Martha ' s daughter from her first marriage . In 1828 Autry was admitted to the bar in Nashville , Tennessee . He practiced law in Jackson , between 1831 and 1835 in a partnership with Andrew L . Martin . Autry and Martin later started an unsuccessful mercantile business in Nashville . During a subsequent business trip to New York City and Philadelphia , he heard of the opportunities in Texas . In 1835 he left his family and slaves in the care of Samuel Smith , his stepdaughter ' s husband , and set out for Texas by steamboat from Nashville . After arriving in Memphis , he wrote to his wife on December 7 , 1835 : " On the steamboat Pacific , I have met a number of acquaintances bound for Texas . . . I am determined to provide a home for you . . . or perish . " From Natchitoches , Louisiana on December 13 he wrote : " About 20 men from Tennessee formed our squad . . . [ T ] he war [ in Texas ] is still going on favorably to the Texans , but it is thought that Santa Anna will make a descent with his whole force in the Spring , but there will be soldiers enough of the real grit in Texas by that time to overrun all of Mexico . . . We have between 400 and 500 miles to foot it to the seat of government , for we cannot get horses , but we have sworn allegiance to each other and will get along somehow . " He was in Nacogdoches , Texas , on January 13 , 1836 , where he enlisted in the Volunteer Auxiliary Corps of Texas . His letter to his wife written on that date indicated that he had set out for Washington - on - the - Brazos with David Crockett and others under the command of Capt . William B . Harrison . He arrived in San Antonio de Bexar with this company on February 9 and joined the Alamo garrison under the command of Lt . Col . William Barrett Travis . Autry , an expert marksman , was chosen by his company to eliminate Antonio López de Santa Anna , who often walked across the grounds near the Mexican battle lines . He missed . After a siege lasting 13 days , Autry was killed with the rest of the Alamo garrison after the Mexican army stormed it on March 6 , 1836 .
Grizzly APC The Grizzly APC is a 22 ton infantry mobility vehicle designed and manufactured by Academi for urban combat . Design . 4x2 , 4x4 , and 6x6 versions with three different Caterpillar diesel engines are available . Its armor , called the " Blackwater High Threat Armor Protection System " is claimed to defeat . 50 caliber rounds as well as IED s . It is constructed of AR500 steel , and incorporates angled walls and a v - hull chassis to deflect the blast waves produced by explosives . It uses Fiber - Tek armor reinforced belly and lowers , with a fully enclosed drive train . ArmorThane tactical coating on the interior and exterior reduces spall probability . There are two top - side egress hatches , five gun ports ( two on each side and one in rear ) , and transparent armored windows , capable of NIJ level 3 protection . The Grizzly makes use of forward and rear 400 , 000 + candle power halogen searchlights , which can be operated remotely . It also has a ringmount roof turret , capable of mounting a 12 . 7mm machine gun , which may be operated from a remote weapon station . Blackwater USA submitted two Grizzly APC vehicles to the U . S . military , with EXO Scale anti - EFP appliqué armor from ARES Systems Group , for the MRAP II competition at the Aberdeen Proving Ground . According to the Army Times , the armor passed the testing , but the vehicle failed due to limited armor on the forward area of the vehicle ( pictures on ARES ' website shows less armor was used over the frontal area of the cab . ) Blackwater had been hoping to discuss adding more armor to the forward area and threatened an automatic protest but it was disregarded , according to an Army Times source . Production . The Grizzly is manufactured by Blackwater Armored Vehicle , a division of Academi ( formerly known as Blackwater Worldwide and Xe Services LLC ) , in a recently built factory in Camden , North Carolina . It was scheduled to begin production in April 2007 and Blackwater predicted production of at least a vehicle a day to meet demand . However , the Grizzly was not selected by the US Army in 2008 and lack of projected non - US - military sales have forced cutbacks in staff at the plant . The first Grizzly was built on a commercial GMC chassis . The current versions are built on a custom chassis supplied by Seagrave Fire Apparatus , Clintonville , Wisconsin .
Bahjat Ghanem military base Bahjat Ghanem military base ( " Thouknat Bahjat Ghanem " ) is the headquarters of the Lebanese Army North regional command located in Tripoli , in the North Governorate . This command was established few months after the Lebanese Army was handed to Lebanon from the French Mandate , and thus it is considered one of the oldest units in the army . History . The North regional command was founded in 1946 , and used to have three military bases , Youssef Rahmeh military base ( located in the Cedar region ) , George al - Nghayweh military base ( located in Andqit ) and the Second Sharp Shooters Regiment . In the early 1960s up until the early 1970s , three ground forces were added to the base , which were the Seventh Sharp Shooters Regiment , the Fourth Artillery Regiment and the Third Armored Regiment . Later , a brigade previously used for operations was established , named the Second Brigade and was given its command to the regional commander . In 1983 , the Second Brigade was detached from the base and became directly connected to the Lebanese army , thus the authority of the regional commander became limited to logistics , operational , and emergency missions . Currently , and in addition to the Cedar and Andqit military bases , the military regional command controls two other bases , Nohra al - Shalouhi military base in Batroun and Najib Salameh military base in Kleyate . Mission . The mission of the military base includes : In addition , the military base have also operational and training missions . Operational missions include peacekeeping and reinforcing the abilities of the brigades and regiments in the region , implementing a semi and full alert day and detecting all sorts of explosives , in addition to supervising development programs , supplying emergency units during national religious holidays and offering a communication system for the deployed brigades and regiments in the region . Training missions include supervising shooting range s located in the region ( taking into consideration the security precautions ) , giving annual physical exams to the officers , army and those who are nominated for promotion due to long periods of military service , giving preliminary exams to the educational offices and supervising the military sports stadiums located in the region . Conscription . The department for conscription was founded on December 9 , 1993 . Its three main objectives are : Emblem . The emblem of the North regional command is constituted of Cedar trees with snow capped mountains , the fortress of Tripoli , and a sword in the middle , while surrounded by two laurel leaves and the Arabic inscription of the military base ' s name .
Subskimmer The Subskimmer is a Diver Propulsion Vehicle which is a form of RIB ( inflatable boat ) with an outboard petrol ( gasoline ) engine . It is equipped to inflate and deflate itself as it runs . When submerged it seals its motor and runs with battery - electric thrusters , which are on a rotatable cross - arm , and is deflated . Thus it transforms between a fast light surface boat and a submerged diver propulsion vehicle . The central box contains the pump to deflate and inflate the tubes , and miscellaneous kit . The batteries , being heavy , are in a thick tube along its keel . Its outboard motor has a long snorkel so the Subskimmer can run on motor just submerged to try to avoid detection . Its thrusters are on a rotatable cross - arm which contains navigation kit . The Subskimmer project was started in the late 1970s by Submarine Products Ltd . of Hexham in Northumberland in England , the first boats being sold in their original form in 1983 / 84 . There are 3 photographs of a working Subskimmer being demonstrated in Portsmouth , in the 15 September 1983 edition of the Daily Telegraph newspaper ; the caption states its range as at underwater and at on the surface . Submarine Products Ltd also built an orange search and rescue version of Subskimmer called Seasearcher with high intensity submersible spotlights fitted . When Submarine Products Ltd closed down , Subskimmer ( as at 1989 ) was made by Defence Boats Ltd , based in Hexham . At December 1992 it was being made ( renamed Kraken 90 ) by Serrico , who were based at Saint - Georges - du - Vièvre in Normandy in France . In 1993 KSA ( Underwater ) Ltd in Alston in Cumbria , England bought all rights to the Subskimmer . KSA ( Underwater ) Ltd gave some marketing rights to Alpha Champ Marine Products Ltd , who defaulted on payment for the rights and all agreements with them subsequently lapsed . Alpha Champ Marine Products Ltd ceased to trade in 2007 and was dissolved in 2009 . In 2009 , Special Products division of Marine Specialised Technology Limited bought KSA ( Underwater ) Ltd along with all rights to its product range including Subtug and Subskimmer Submersible Craft , and moved all production to its manufacturing facility in Liverpool where it already designs and manufactures surface craft for military and commercial applications . Users . Subskimmers are used by : Other uses of the name . The word " subskimmer " has been found on the WWW used incorrectly to mean : -
United States Air Force Missile Combat Competition The United States Air Force ' s Missile Combat Competition is a military competition that recognizes the intercontinental ballistic missile combat crews in the force . History . Cutain raiser . The first missile combat competition , named CURTAIN RAISER , ran from 3 – 7 April 1967 . United States ' Strategic Air Command began the event to allow differing intercontinental ballistic missile units to compete for the title of " Best ICBM Wing " . Olympic arena . While the second competition in 1968 was canceled , due to SAC commitments in Southeast Asia , the third competition was held on 19 – 23 May 1969 . The competition was also redesignated OLYMPIC ARENA . Guardian Challenge . After the demise of the Cold War , the event was renamed Guardian Challenge and began to include space operations units , as well as ICBM organizations . Global Strike Challenge . After the transfer of Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles ( ICBM ) from Air Force Space Command to Air Force Global Strike Command on 1 December 2009 , Missile Combat Competition has been rolled up under a competition which will be known as Global Strike Challenge . Global Strike Challenge is Air Force Global Strike Command ' s competition for Air Force ICBM and Bomber Forces . The first Global Strike Challenge took place at Barksdale AFB LA in November 2010 .
419th Operations Group The 419th Operations Group ( 419 OG ) is an operational component of the 419th Fighter Wing , stationed at Hill Air Force Base , Utah . The 419 OG plans and organizes operational programs and establishes policies and procedures for operational training functions . It directs , monitors and supports operations programs , including flight operations , standardization / evaluation , weapons and tactics , intelligence , operations and training and life support . The group ' s designated flying squadron is the 466th Fighter Squadron . Pilots from the unit train for both air - to - air and air - to - ground attack missions in the F - 16 C / D model aircraft . History . Activated on Guam on 31 January 1945 . Assigned to Seventh Air Force . From late January 1945 to mid - February 1946 the 419th Troop Carrier Group ' s headquarters was assigned neither squadrons nor aircraft , but was composed primarily of a few detachments on Saipan , Tinian , Guam ( all in the Mariana Islands ) , and Angaur ( in the Palau Islands ) , the latter detachment moving to Iwo Jima in March 1945 . The detachments operated transportation terminals that assisted in moving troops , equipment , food , and mail to , and in evacuating personnel from , combat areas . When activated again , the 419th controlled several Reserve units at five separate locations . In mid - 1949 the group moved without personnel or equipment to Scott AFB , IL , where it became the combat component of the new 419th Troop Carrier Wing . Group pilots trained in T - 6 , T - 7 , T - 11 , and C / TC - 47 aircraft until c . March 1951 . Beginning July 1956 , the group ( and its three squadrons ) trained in C - 123 assault airlift operations . For the next 16 months the group airlifted , airdropped , and airlanded troops and cargo to support tactical operations , special missions , and U . S . Army and joint airborne exercises , worldwide . From August 1992 it trained for and flew fighter missions . Between December 1994 and February 1995 , took part patrols to enforce the no - fly zone over northern Iraq .
Peter B . Teets Peter B . Teets ( born February 12 , 1942 ) was the thirteenth Director of the National Reconnaissance Office and the Under Secretary of the Air Force . Mr . Teets engineered the formation of a comprehensive national security space enterprise , laying the groundwork for integration of open and classified space activities in support of national security objectives . He commissioned panels on space acquisition policies and space launch initiatives . He greatly improved the acquisition , operation , and effectiveness of national security space capabilities . Education . 1963 Bachelor of science degree in applied mathematics , University of Colorado , Boulder 1965 Master of science degree in applied mathematics , University of Colorado , Denver 1978 Master of science degree in management , Massachusetts Institute of Technology , Cambridge Career Chronology . 1 . 1963 - 1970 , engineer for flight control analysis , Martin Marietta , Denver , Colo . 2 . 1970 - 1975 , manager , Titan IIIC inertial guidance system , Martin Marietta , Denver , Colo . 3 . 1975 - 1980 , Program Manager , Transtage Project , and Director of Space Systems , Martin Marietta , Denver , Colo . 4 . 1980 - 1982 , Vice President of Business Development , Martin Marietta Denver Aerospace , Denver , Colo . 5 . 1982 - 1985 , Vice President and General Manager , Aerospace Strategic and Launch Systems Division , Martin Marietta Denver Aerospace , Denver , Colo . 6 . 1985 - 1993 , President , Martin Marietta Denver Aerospace , Denver , Colo . 7 . 1993 - 1995 , President , Martin Marietta Space Group , Bethesda , Md . 8 . 1995 - 1997 , President and Chief Operating Officer , Lockheed Martin Information and Services Sector , Bethesda , Md . 9 . 1997 - 1999 , President and Chief Operating Officer , Lockheed Martin Corp . , Bethesda , Md . 10 . 2001 - 2005 , Undersecretary of the Air Force , Washington , D . C . 11 . 2005 - , Board of Trustees , The Aerospace Corporation , El Segundo , Ca . Awards and Honors . Sloan Fellow 1990 Honorary Doctor of Science Degree , University of Colorado 2004 W . Stuart Symington Award ( for most significant contribution by a civilian for national defense ) 2009 Gen . James E . Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award Wernher von Braun Space Flight Trophy Bob Hope Distinguished Citizen Award PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS Fellow , American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Fellow , American Astronautical Society National Academy of Engineering
Tito Escort Battalion The Tito Escort Battalion was the personal protection unit of the Yugoslav Partisan leader Josip Broz Tito , responsible for his personal safety during World War II . It accompanied Tito throughout Yugoslavia during the war , suffering significant casualties and fighting pitched battles at times . Its most notable engagements were during the Axis Case Black offensive in south – eastern Bosnia in mid – 1943 , and in holding off the airborne assault of the German 500th SS Parachute Battalion during Operation " Rösselsprung " in mid – 1944 .
Sadler Vampire The Sadler SV - 1 Vampire is a single - seat ultralight sport aircraft developed in the United States in the early 1980s . It is uncharacteristic of ultralight designs in both its layout and its construction . The Vampire is a mid - wing cantilever monoplane of pod - and - boom configuration and twin boom s joined by a common horizontal stabilizer . The wings fold for storage and transport , and the undercarriage is of fixed tricycle type . The single engine and pusher propeller are mounted at the rear of the pod that also includes the open cockpit . Construction throughout is of metal . The Vampire won the " Grand Champion Design " Award at the EAA Fly - in at Oshkosh , Wisconsin in August 1982 . Subsequently , designer William Sadler founded American Microflight ( later Sadler Aircraft Company ) to produce the aircraft . Series production began in February 1983 , and had reached the rate of four per month by 1984 . Rights to this sport version were sold to Aero . V Australia based at Illawarra Regional Airport in Albion Park Rail , New South Wales . By the late 1980s , Sadler was offering a militarized version of the design as the Piranha . Equipped with an enclosed cockpit , bullet - resistant fuselage pod made of Kevlar , machine gun mounts in the wing roots , and a hardpoint under each wing for disposable stores , the Piranha is intended to provide ground attack , counter - insurgency , and interdiction missions . Power was originally provided by a converted Volkswagen air - cooled engine , but a converted Chevrolet V - 8 automotive engine was eventually fitted . A UAV version was developed around the same time . Designated the UAV - 18 - 50 , it carried a pilot for takeoffs and landings . It never flew without a pilot on board and was never fitted with any armament . In May 2010 it was announced that the company and its one prototype aircraft , some spares and one Jabiru 3300 engine were all for sale for US $ 50 , 000 . Company vice president David Littlejohn placed the blame for the sale of the company on the economic downturn . " We failed to meet the required pipeline commitments needed to receive second - stage capital from our investors " he explained .
USS Sachem ( 1776 ) The first Sachem was a sloop of war in the United States Navy during the American Revolutionary War . The Continental brigantine , commanded by Captain John Barry , captured the sloop , a tender to British frigate , off the Delaware Capes on 7 April 1776 , after a fierce , one - hour fight . " Lexington " escorted her prize to Philadelphia where " Edward " was libeled on 13 April , condemned on 29 April , and purchased by the Marine Committee of the Continental Congress on 2 May . Renamed USS " Sachem " , the sloop was fitted out under the direction of 17 - year - old Joshua Barney who received his commission as a lieutenant while the ship was being prepared for sea . Shortly before " Sachem " was ready for action , Captain Isaiah Robinson assumed command of the sloop . On 6 July , " Sachem " , carrying dispatches for Barry who was patrolling the mouth of the bay , dropped down the Delaware . The orders directed Barry to put to sea in " Lexington " . Since Barry declined the suggestion that the two ships cruise together , they parted after clearing the capes . On 12 August , " Sachem " fought brigantine , " Three Friends " , for over two hours before the British letter of marque surrendered . Robinson sent the prize to Philadelphia for adjudication and , since " Sachem " had suffered substantial damage in the battle , she followed " Three Friends " into port for repairs . After " Sachem " was back in fighting trim , she was placed under the direction of the Secret Committee which handled procurement matters for the Continental Congress . Few details of her subsequent operations have survived . It is known that she sailed for the West Indies on 29 March 1777 carrying dispatches for William Bingham , the Continental agent in Martinique . These letters were duplicates of earlier messages which had gone astray when the frigate was diverted to Charleston , South Carolina for repairs after losing two masts . It is said that " Sachem " was burned in the Delaware River the following autumn to avoid capture by the British , but evidence to substantiate this claim is scant .
Carlo D ' Este Carlo D ' Este ( born 1938 in Oakland , California ) is an American military historian and biographer , author of several books , especially on World War II . He is a retired U . S . Army Lieutenant Colonel . Biography . D ' Este lists his three favorite military historians and influences as : Barbara Tuchman ( " The Guns of August " ) , John Eisenhower ( " The Bitter Woods : The Battle of the Bulge " ) , and Martin Blumenson ( general George S . Patton ’ s official biographer ) . A & E adapted his biography of George S . Patton to television for its TV series ( and , presumably , its Biography Channel ) in 1995 . In 1996 , C - SPAN interviewed him about that book on its Booknotes program . Awarded the Andrew J . Goodpaster Prize by the American Veterans Center , 2010 . Decorations , awards and honors . Delivered the annual Kemper Lecture on Winston Churchill at Westminster , College , Fulton , Missouri , 2010 . In 2011 , he received the $ 100 , 000 Pritzker Military Library Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing . The award includes an honorarium , citation and medallion , sponsored by the Chicago - based Tawani Foundation . As part of the award , he gave an interview at the Pritzker Military Library on October 21 , 2011 , reflecting on his writing career in the field of World War II scholarship .