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According to the Department of Defense, Public Trust is a type of position, not clearance level, though General Services Administration refers to it as clearance level. [18] Certain positions which require access to sensitive information, but not information which is classified, must obtain this designation through a background check.
On 19 August 2015, Carter stated in a memo that the Defense Department had begun the process of dismantling the ban and that transgender people would be able to openly serve in the U.S. military by 27 May 2016. [68] Department of Defense regulations that ban transgender persons from US military service were repealed on 30 June 2016. [69]
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) is the principal military authority and senior-most appointment of the Indian Armed Forces. [4] Deemed the overall professional head of India’s three armed services, namely, the Indian Army, the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force, the CDS is the highest-ranking military officer in service, responsible for overseeing inter-service jointness across all ...
An overt, non-governmental form of political warfare during the Cold War emerged after President Ronald Reagan's 8 June 1982 speech to the British Parliament. In his speech, Reagan appealed for a "global crusade for democracy" [ 67 ] and as a result, the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) was created in December 1983.
The article on the Universal Transverse Mercator projection gives a general survey, but the full specification is defined in U.S. Defense Mapping Agency Technical Manuals TM8358.1 [9] and TM8358.2. [10] This section provides details for zone 30 as another example of the Redfearn formulae (usually termed Thomas formulae in the United States.)
The pocket pistol originated in the mid-17th century as a small, concealable flintlock known as the Queen Anne pistol, the coat pistol, or the pocket pistol.This was used throughout the 18th century, evolving from a weapon reserved for the wealthy to a common sidearm in broader use as more and more manufacturers made them by the start of the 19th century.
With the German ship already sighted, Milne ordered two British battleships to form a blockade at Gibraltar should the German ships try to escape into the Atlantic Ocean. [6] Swiss National Park was established in the Engadin region of Switzerland. [7] The Calcutta Scottish volunteer regiment for the British Indian Army was established. [8]