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The VPAM scale as of 2009 runs from 1 to 14, with 1-5 being soft armor, and 6-14 being hard armor. [1] Tested armor must withstand three hits, spaced 120 mm (4.7 inches) apart, of the designated test threat with no more than 25 mm (0.98 inches) of back-face deformation in order to pass.
The classification system is governed by Executive Order rather than by law. An exception is information on nuclear weapons, materials and power, where levels of protection are specified in the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, see restricted data. Typically each president will issue a new executive order, either tightening classification or loosening it.
Two types of SAP exist – acknowledged and unacknowledged. The existence of an acknowledged SAP may be publicly disclosed, but the details of the program remain classified. An unacknowledged SAP (or USAP ) is made known only to authorized persons, including members of the appropriate committees of the United States Congress .
Executive Order 13526 was issued on December 29, 2009, by United States President Barack Obama. [1] It is one of a series of executive orders from US Presidents outlining how classified information should be handled. It revokes and replaces the previous Executive Orders in effect for this, which were EO 12958 and EO 13292.
Self-protection system: AC-130H Spectre/AC-130U Spooky, MC-130 Combat Talon, B-52 Stratofortress: AN/ALQ-178: Rapid Alert Programmed Power management of Radar Targets III (RAPPORT III) integrated radar warning and Electronic countermeasure suite [56] Loral Corporation: AN/ALQ-184: Pod-mounted active Electronic countermeasure system, upgraded ...
The Improved Outer Tactical Vest (IOTV) in MultiCam, as issued to United States Army soldiers. A bulletproof vest, also known as a ballistic vest or bullet-resistant vest, is a type of body armor designed to absorb impact and prevent the penetration of firearm projectiles and explosion fragments to the torso.
Police protection was assigned to Greely High School in Maine this week after one of the school's transgender athletes was thrust into the national spotlight, per multiple reports.. The school is ...
This analysis is contradicted by the supplemental Order of October 13, 1995 issued pursuant to Sec. 1.4 (a)(2) of President Clinton's Executive Order 12958 of April 17, 1995 declaring the Vice President as a designated official with the same ability to originate classified information at the highest level, "Top Secret", and by design - the ...