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  2. Dwell time (military) - Wikipedia

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    From the early days of the Global War on Terrorism until 2011, dwell time for American service members was reduced to a maximum of 12 months for most service members, [2] increasing the deploy-to-dwell ratio to over 1:1 (15 months vs 12 months). "Dwell time at home stations became nothing more than getting ready for the next deployment."

  3. JADE (planning system) - Wikipedia

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    Joint Assistant for Development and Execution (JADE) is a U.S. military system used for planning the deployment of military forces in crisis situations. [1]The U.S. military developed this automated planning software system in order to expedite the creation of the detailed planning needed to deploy military forces for a military operation.

  4. Air Force One - Wikipedia

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    Air Force One is the official air traffic control-designated call sign for a United States Air Force aircraft carrying the president of the United States. The term is commonly used to denote U.S. Air Force aircraft modified and used to transport the president, and as a metonym for the primary presidential aircraft, VC-25 , although it can be ...

  5. Joint Precision Airdrop System - Wikipedia

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    The AGU obtains its position prior to exiting the aircraft, and continues to calculate its position via the GPS throughout descent. The Mission Planner software gives the aircrew the ability to plan the mission, in flight if necessary, as well as steer the aircraft to its Computed Air Release Point (CARP), where the load is released.

  6. The Cost To Operate and Maintain Air Force One - AOL

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    Soon a New Air Force One Will Bring a New Set of Bills. A lot has been written about the cost of the work-in-progress Air Force One replacement program, which is scheduled to swap out the aging VC ...

  7. Air National Guard prepares to deploy in KC-46 refueling ...

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    The Air Force now operates under what it called the Air Force Force Generation model, which includes four phases in a 24-month cycle. New Hampshire Air National Guard Maj. Erick Earle said the ...

  8. Technology readiness level - Wikipedia

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    A Technology Readiness Level Calculator was developed by the United States Air Force. [6] This tool is a standard set of questions implemented in Microsoft Excel that produces a graphical display of the TRLs achieved. This tool is intended to provide a snapshot of technology maturity at a given point in time. [7]

  9. United States military deployments - Wikipedia

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    According to Hermann and Kegley, military interventions have boosted democracy in other nations. [4] The majority of academics, however, concur with professor of international politics Abraham Lowenthal that American efforts to spread democracy have been "negligible, often counterproductive, and only occasionally positive."