Semi-Active Laser Guided Rocket Launched From AT-6C
The Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) recently
achieved a first shot success from a fixed-wing aircraft, according
to the weapon's developer. The semi-active laser guided version of
the U.S. military’s Hydra rocket successfully hit within
inches of the center of its laser spot target after it was fired
off a Hawker Beechcraft AT-6C from a range of three miles.
Weeklong Academy One Of America’s Leading Civic Education
Activities
Outstanding Civil Air Patrol cadets from across America are
gaining a head start on their public service careers by
participating in one of the nation’s premier civic education
activities, the Civic Leadership Academy, from Feb. 25 to March 3
in Washington, D.C. “The Civic Leadership Academy provides 24
of our cadets with the opportunity of a lifetime,” said CAP
National Commander Maj. Gen. Chuck Carr.
Kadena's 67th Fighter Squadron Honored By Air Force CoS
On February 16, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz
announced that Kadena's 67th Fighter Squadron earned the Raytheon
Trophy for 2011. The annual award, originally started by the Hughes
Aircraft Company in 1953, is now sponsored by Raytheon Systems
Corporation and is given to the top air superiority or air defense
squadron in the Air Force.
After more than 40 years of service, the Marine Corps retired
the aging CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter during a “sundown
ceremony” February 10 at the Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl
Harbor in Hawaii. “From Vietnam, to Iraq and now in
Afghanistan, the helicopter has provided sustaining and mission
critical lift in every clime and place over past 40 plus
years,” said Marine Corps Col. Robert Pridgen, program
manager for the H-53 Heavy Lift Helicopters Program Office
(PMA-261).
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