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I learned so much on Minot Air Force Base

The trousers of the British Royal Air Force WWII uniforms had two buttons which could become a compass when put together. Those buttons were a real and fascinating piece of WWII history. These weren't your average trouser buttons, but clever devices known as radioluminescent escape and evasion button compasses. These unique trouser buttons served as a valuable tool for RAF pilots and personnel who might find themselves behind enemy lines. They were a testament to the ingenuity and resourcefulness of wartime innovation, showcasing a clever blend of practicality and secrecy. #military #defense #defence #aerospace #aviation #aircraft #aircrafts #airplane #airplanes #aviationlovers #militaryaviation #militaryaircraft #fighterjet #engineering #technology #WWII #britisharmy

On the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings, we rightfully remember the courage and sacrifice of those who stormed Fortress Europe and liberated millions from occupation, tyranny, and oppression. My thoughts also go to the tens of thousands of Allied #Airmen who took to the skies in the weeks and months leading up to Overlord in operations that were decisive to ensuring the armies could storm the beaches with absolute air superiority. The Combined Bomber Offensive—the US Army Air Force’s and Royal Air Force’s efforts to win the war with air power—and its subordinate operations and actions such as the Pointblank Directive, Operation Argument (“Big Week”), and the Transportation Plan ensured that few German aircraft took to the skies on 6 June 1944. Additionally, Allied air superiority ensured German army units were afraid to move during daylight hours for fear of aerial attack, restricting their ability to maneuver and respond to the invasion, and those units which did have the means to move at night were severely hampered due to the infrastructure damage and logistic chaos which the Allied air arm unleashed on the roads, rails, bridges, and supply hubs of the region. Today is D-Day, but it was years of planning, months of preparation, and countless other days of courage and sacrifice which made this supreme blow so successful and we are eternally grateful to everyone on the land, sea, and air who made D-Day a success. Image: a collage of scenes from the WWII Memorial in Washington DC. These are the four bas-reliefs that explicitly show #AirPower in action (top to bottom): pursuit (fighters), airdrop, maintenance, and bombers. #DDay #DDay80 #Normandy #WWII United States Air Force Royal Air Force (RAF)

US Naval and US Marine Corps aviators and aircrew have the best job in the world. When an Ironman athlete crosses the finish line, 🏁, it’s well accepted and understood they may need a day of rest, and some TLC for their mind and body. Aviation Athletes deserve the same TLC. Pain in the Ironman athlete doesn’t mean they’re weak. They need a moment of recovery because they did things not many others can or will do. Wash, rinse, repeat. When it comes to addressing spine pain on a rest day, 22 years of treating patients reveals some key points. Paradigm shift: 🐆 stability will increase mobility and willingness to move, not prolonged, elongated stretching. 🐆 Mobilty is not “stretching,” its movement- the Ability to Move. 🐆 when muscles fatigue, we feel tightness more. That fascia and nerve tightness doesn’t get better with elongated loading. 🐆 We wouldn’t stretch a sprained ankle or wrist when it’s in pain. Imagine if we could tape the spine and how supported and good that would feel. That happens with stability and strengthening interventions. 🐆 A phrase I heard this week: “The lion and cheetah don’t stop and stretch. They simply stop. We feel tightness after activity when we don’t have (the tri-axial) control of joints and limbs during that activity.” -Functional Patterns 🏁 when it comes to feeling better: unload, choose co-contraction of posterior and anterior core stabilizers, keep the spine in neutral, 🏁don’t recreate the pain- it will inhibit the nerves from activating the joint stabilizers and we start over. 🏁think stability > mobility > that looks like flexibility. Bending more doesn’t always mean more capacity to move. U.S. Naval Air Forces US Navy U.S. Navy Reserve USNORTHCOM USSOCOM Helicopter Sea Combat Wing PACIFIC Helicopter Sea Combat Weapons School Pacific U.S. Naval War College #flynavy #navalaviation #neckpain #lowbackpain

On this day in 1996, a tragic incident occurred during a training exercise when the Japanese destroyer Yugiri accidentally shot down a U.S. Navy A-6E Intruder aircraft. The Intruder, belonging to the VA-115 squadron, was struck by the Yugiri's Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (CIWS), leading to the ejection and subsequent recovery of the crew. This unfortunate event marked the first time a foreign plane had been shot down by Japanese forces since the end of World War II in 1945. #military #defense #defence #aerospace #aviation #aircraft #aircrafts #airplane #airplanes #aviationlovers #militaryaviation #militaryaircraft #fighterjet #engineering #technology #militarytechnology #defensetechnology #defenseinnovation #defenseindustry #airforce #usa #japan #destroyer #navy #marines #marine

Celebrating the Legacy of Air Force Day On August 1, 1947, President Harry S. Truman established Air Force Day to honor the dedicated personnel of the Army Air Forces and those who have played a crucial role in developing and maintaining our nation's air strength. The date was chosen to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Aeronautical Division's founding within the Army's Office of the Chief Signal Officer in 1907. Interestingly, the first Air Force Day was celebrated by the Army Air Forces, not the U.S. Air Force, as it was established just after the National Security Act of 1947 was signed, amid uncertainties about the status of the air component of the military. The celebration was rooted in a recognition of the growing importance of air power in national security. As President Truman noted, "The great strategic fact of our generation is that the United States now possesses live frontiers -- the frontiers of the air -- and that the oceans are no longer sure ramparts against attack." In his message to the nation on that first Air Force Day, President Truman emphasized the critical role of air power in safeguarding our liberty and the importance of advancing air transportation technology for global trade and commerce. Let us remember the significance of this day and the ongoing importance of air power in maintaining our national security and fostering international peace. #AirForceDay #AirPower #AviationHistory #NationalSecurity Jen Levy Elliott Cohen John Ervin

The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is the lead ship of the Ford-class of aircraft carriers, the first new class of aircraft carriers in over 40 years. The ship is named after the 38th President of the United States, Gerald Ford, who served in the Navy during World War II. Construction on the USS Gerald R. Ford began in 2005, and the ship was christened in 2013 and commissioned in 2017. As of 2024, the USS Gerald R. Ford is the world's largest aircraft carrier and the largest warship ever constructed. #military #defense #defence #navy #vessel #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #military #defense #defence #aerospace #aviation #aircraft #aircrafts #airplane #airplanes #aviationlovers #militaryaviation #militaryaircraft #fighterjet #engineering #technology #militarytechnology #defensetechnology #defenseinnovation #defenseindustry #airforce #marines

Celebrating the Legacy of Air Force Day On August 1, 1947, President Harry S. Truman established Air Force Day to honor the dedicated personnel of the Army Air Forces and those who have played a crucial role in developing and maintaining our nation's air strength. The date was chosen to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Aeronautical Division's founding within the Army's Office of the Chief Signal Officer in 1907. Interestingly, the first Air Force Day was celebrated by the Army Air Forces, not the U.S. Air Force, as it was established just after the National Security Act of 1947 was signed, amid uncertainties about the status of the air component of the military. The celebration was rooted in a recognition of the growing importance of air power in national security. As President Truman noted, "The great strategic fact of our generation is that the United States now possesses live frontiers -- the frontiers of the air -- and that the oceans are no longer sure ramparts against attack." In his message to the nation on that first Air Force Day, President Truman emphasized the critical role of air power in safeguarding our liberty and the importance of advancing air transportation technology for global trade and commerce. Let us remember the significance of this day and the ongoing importance of air power in maintaining our national security and fostering international peace. #AirForceDay #AirPower #AviationHistory #NationalSecurity #Valor Jen Levy Elliott Cohen

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