In 1981, the Air Force developed a requirement for an Advanced
Tactical Fighter (ATF) as a new air superiority fighter. It would
take advantage of the new technologies in fighter design on the
horizon including composite materials, lightweight alloys, advanced
flight control systems, higher power propulsion systems, and
stealth technology.
A thermocouple-type instrument that shows the temperature of the
gas leaving the exhaust valve of a reciprocating engine, or in the
tail cone of a turbine engine.
"The board reviewed and developed recommendations on
all aspects of the current uniform -- color, appearance,
durability, ease of care and professional image -- and presented
them to TSA leadership. The initiative was guided by the basic
principle that dress and appearance should promote esprit de
corps within the workforce while instilling trust and
confidence in the public. The uniform, in particular, is to stand
as a readily identifiable symbol of the security mission and role
of the TSO in executing the agency's core values: integrity,
innovation, and team spirit."
Source: From a Transportation Security
Administration release, in which the agency announced soon TSOs
manning security checkpoints and other areas at the nation's
airp
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