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Equipment is produced by military factories, while ships are built by dockyards. These military factories and dockyards are, in turn, constructed using civilian factories, which also construct a variety of other buildings, produce consumer goods for the civilian population, and oversee commerce with other nations.
Carrier based transport C-2A 33 [3] Planned to be Replaced with V-22 Osprey: C-12 Huron: United States Transport UC-12 13 [3] C-20 Grey Ghost: United States Transport C-20G 3 [3] C-26 Metroliner: United States Transport C-26D 8 [3] C-38 Courier: Israel Transport C-38A 2 [3] C-40 Clipper: United States Transport C-40A 17 [3] C-130 Hercules ...
This page currently focuses on one of the two historical categories of USAF wings: "AFCON" (Headquarters (US) Air Force CONtrolled) units or "permanent" units, which during the Cold War period were readily distinguished by having one, two or three digit designations, such as the 1st Fighter Wing, 60th Military Airlift Wing, 355th Fighter Wing, and could go through a series of inactivations and ...
With the change of equipment, the unit was designated a Tactical Airlift Group. In 1974, under the "Total Force Policy", Guard and Reserve units began to receive newer aircraft and equipment in the 1970s. The 166th TFS began conversion to the A-7D Corsair II in December which brought with it additional missions. The 178th TFG received the A-7D ...
This is a list of Air Force-controlled (AFCON) Wings of the United States Air Force. The United States Air Force from c.1948 onward had two main types of wings and groups: AFCON, those controlled by Headquarters Air Force and usually having one, two, or three digits, and listed here; and Major Air Command-controlled (MAJCON) wings and groups, having four digits, controlled by Major Commands ...
As the no-fly zone patrols over Iraq began to appear as an ongoing, open-ended commitment, the drain on equipment and manpower forced the Air Force to reconsider how it was going to sustain ONW/OSW patrols, as well as other required deployments worldwide. The answer developed was to end the deployment of entire wings en bloc.
Luftlande-/Lufttransportschule (Airborne/Air-transport School) [254] Kommando Spezialkräfte (Special Forces Command) [255] Navy. Kommando Spezialkräfte Marine (Navy Special Forces Command) [256] Kampfschwimmerkompanie (Combat Swimmer Company) [257] Air Force. Kampfretter (air force combat rescuemen) [258]
Consolidated PBY Catalina maritime patrol aircraft on patrol. The following is a list of maritime patrol aircraft, which are sometimes referred to as Maritime reconnaissance, coastal reconnaissance or patrol bombers depending on the service and the time period, and are characterized by their use in controlling sea lanes.