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The codes are intended for use by air, ground, sea, and space operations personnel at the tactical level. Code words that are followed by an asterisk (*) may differ in meaning from NATO usage. There is a key provided below to describe what personnel use which codes, as codes may have multiple meanings depending on the service.
The overlap after Crew-9 arrived was slightly longer than usual to allow time to reconfigure Crew-8 and Crew-9 as the Starliner astronauts moved to Crew-9. The return of Crew-8 was delayed for several additional weeks due to poor weather conditions in the splashdown zones surrounding Florida caused by Hurricane Milton and several other storms. [20]
23 June 1945, the day of the dress rehearsal of the first atom bomb test [8] nowadays it is sometimes used informally to mean "Quality Day", or the first day of the calendar quarter. R-Day The unnamed day on which redeployment of major combat, combat support, and combat service support forces begins in an operation. (US) S-Day
The Crew-8 astronauts’ return came after an extended stay following problems with Boeing’s Starliner capsule and Hurricane Milton. They should have been back two months ago. They should have ...
The trio revealed some anecdotes about the trials of readjusting to life on Earth after spending more than 230 days in space. ... Boeing Starliner’s impact on Crew-8’s return. The Crew-8 ...
DTG – Date-Time Group, a numeric code denoting the time and date of a message. Dual-cool or Double-trouble – A Marine that possesses both the parachutist and diver badges, usually associated with the Reconnaissance community. [58] Dummy Cord – Lanyard or tether used to secure a piece of equipment to an anchor to prevent losing it.
This is a list of initials, acronyms, expressions, euphemisms, jargon, military slang, and sayings in common or formerly common use in the United States Air Force.Many of the words or phrases have varying levels of acceptance among different units or communities, and some also have varying levels of appropriateness (usually dependent on how senior the user is in rank).
Operation Blade Jewel – the return of military dependents to the U.S. at the time of the United States invasion of Panama. [31] Blue Banner – Strategic Air Command KC-97 Stratofreighter from Kindley Air Force Base, Bermuda and Lajes Air Base, Azores maritime reconnaissance for Atlantic Command during the Cuban Missile Crisis [32]