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  2. List of military trucks - Wikipedia

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    heavy articulated multi-purpose floating air transportable transporter: no: 1963-1976: United States Caterpillar: XM554: extra heavy articulated floating air transportable recovery vehicle/chassis for long-range air defense missile system Nike-Hercules Missile: no: 1963-1976: United States Citroën: Citroën FOM: medium truck: no: 1962-1964 ...

  3. Commander Naval Air Force Pacific Fleet - Wikipedia

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    The purpose of air detachments was: "attack on enemy aircraft, spotting gunfire for surface craft torpedo attack by torpedo planes, demolition, toxic gas and incendiary bomb attack, smoke and gas screen laying, mine and countermining; flare dropping; scouting reconnaissance, patrol and convoy duty; photography, mapping, detection of enemy ...

  4. Convoy - Wikipedia

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    A convoy of U.S. Army trucks in Hawaii. A convoy is a group of vehicles, typically motor vehicles or ships, traveling together for mutual support and protection.Often, a convoy is organized with armed defensive support and can help maintain cohesion within a unit.

  5. List of the United States military installations in Iraq

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    Rasheed Air Base Camp: Sather: Baghdad: April 2003: December 2011: Baghdad International Air Base Camp: Scania (Nippur) Hashimiya: Babil: March 2003: July 15, 2010: Transferred to Iraqi Army: Convoy Support Center (CSC) Scania, on MSR Tampa about 4 miles west of Al Shomali. Last unit: 389th Combat Service Support Battalion. [20] Camp Schwedler ...

  6. Commander, Naval Air Forces - Wikipedia

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    The purpose of air detachments was: "attack on enemy aircraft, spotting gunfire for surface craft torpedo attack by torpedo planes, demolition, toxic gas and incendiary bomb attack, smoke and gas screen laying, mine and countermining; flare dropping; scouting reconnaissance, patrol and convoy duty; photography, mapping, detection of enemy ...

  7. Cadillac Gage Commando - Wikipedia

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    US Air Force Security Policemen aboard a V-100 (XM-706E2) during exercise Team Spirit '81. The Commando was originally deployed to South Vietnam in September 1963 [20] for use by the U.S. Army Military Police, United States Air Force, United States Marine Corps and allied forces including the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN). It was ...

  8. Transportation of the president of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The presidential state car and the Air Force One during a state visit in 2007. The United States government has maintained a variety of vehicles for the president.Because of the president's role as commander-in-chief, military transports are exclusively used for international travel; however, the civilian Secret Service operates the president's motorcade.

  9. Defence Nuclear Material Transport Operations - Wikipedia

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    The TCHDs, or Truck, Cargo, Heavy Duty vehicles which carry the nuclear weapons. There are up to five in a convoy. Each AWE driver is accompanied by an armed SEG officer as close escort. Fire Tender, with staff employed by AWE – the Convoy Safety Officer & Fire Crew; Convoy Commander’s Vehicle, manned by MDP Chief Inspector and his team.