Will Assist In Treatment Of A Civilian At Amundsen-Scott
Station
Airmen with the 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron in
Christchurch, New Zealand, airdropped urgently needed medical
supplies September 1 at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station in
Antarctica. The supplies will augment a South Pole medical team's
treatment of an ailing civilian wintering there with the U.S.
Antarctic Program.
Deputy Chief Of Staff For Formulation Of Policy For Operations,
Plans and Requirements
The September speaker at the Air Force Association breakfast
series will be Lieutenant General Herbert J. "Hawk" Carlisle,
Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans and Requirements. This
session will be held on Thursday, September 29, 2011, from
0700-0900 EDT, at the Key Bridge Marriott in Arlington,
Virginia.
Aircraft The Result Of More Than Four Years Of DARPA
Research
A lightweight and man-portable VTOL UAS has been introduced by
AeroVironment. Dubbed the Shrike VTOL, the aircraft was developed
through a contract awarded in 2008 from DARPA to develop a
portable, stealthy, persistent perch and stare (SP2S) unmanned
aircraft system. Shrike VTOL represents the conclusion of this
development effort.
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