The exercises are for advanced aerial combat training, a position delegated to top pilots.
The crew from the Type 23 frigate was undergoing combat training at the time.
Among its offerings: thermal imaging devices, combat display workstations, air combat training systems and logistics support services.
Like many women in the military, Weckerlein didn't get the additional combat training because she was in what was considered a support role.
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Just prior to the war in Iraq, Phillips became the first female journalist to fly in an F-14 air-to-air combat training mission over the Persian Gulf.
Already the military services have curtailed flight and combat training for many units, grounded some Air Force squadrons and delayed or canceled some ship deployments.
And the study group also recommends that the United States make a fundamental change in its military operations by gradually shifting its troops from combat missions to training and advising the Iraqi army.
The US Marines Corps has banned use of all 60mm mortars in both training and combat until the review establishes what went wrong.
This will involve giving wide-ranging assistance, potentially over a long period of time, to fragile states focused on security training and combat prevention.
We took months to adjust the organization, training, and support structures of our active combat forces, we experienced major problems with some aspects of the call up and training of our reserves, and we literally had to make thousands of modifications to our combat equipment, munitions, support equipment, and battle management and communications systems.
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This is more than a matter of correcting current, egregious shortfalls in spare parts and other training- and combat-related gear.
He was last seen wearing a pair of silver training shoes, cream combat trousers and a light blue top.
About 1, 000 American troops are in the southern Philippines training local soldiers to combat Abu Sayyaf rebels, which the Bush administration links to the al-Qaeda global militant network.
As American combat brigades leave Europe, joint training will suffer.
Most officials barely acknowledge that supply-side reforms, such as an overhaul of training schemes to help combat long-term joblessness, or bigger efforts to reduce household debts, might even be necessary.
Troops preparing for combat deployments aren't getting the training that is essential for them to survive their missions.
"Teachers want to combat it but feel they lack the training or the support to do it", he said.
In the SEAL teams, both Officer and Enlisted team members are given incredible amounts of responsibility during training as well as in combat.
The training system, often called combat or battling rope, was first developed for combat sports such as mixed martial arts, as a means to work out at a higher level of intensity.
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Effective law enforcement with appropriate training and funding is required to combat the illegal trade.
The Army says that an astounding 80% of its combat brigades will be forced to skip necessary training.
Maintenance required for the ship, and the training required to keep the crew combat ready, are also essential considerations that have been studied and refined over the history of aircraft carrier operations.
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Others are training as naval aviators who will fly combat missions over the skies of Afghanistan and Iraq and elsewhere.
They are specific instructions to fire temporary employees, cease maintenance of combat systems, delay facilities construction and scale back training.
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We do believe that France can continue to be a credible partner and an important part of the ISAF mission in ways such as training, advising, instructing after their combat -- particularly combat role is concluded.
The education combat soldiers receive from their parents, and the training and personal example set for them by their squad, platoon, company and battalion commanders all lead to a situation where heroism is a natural component of the IDF's fighting units.
His aides are stressing that the troops being sent to the region are to be used for training, logistics and intelligence, and not combat.
Harry qualified to fly an Apache helicopter in combat early this year, after doing some of his training over the deserts of Arizona and Nevada.
This step has been made absolutely necessary by roughly a decade of under-investment in the uniformed services, a practice that has seriously degraded the maintenance, training, and modernization activities critical to the combat readiness of today's military -- and tomorrow's.
His combat experience includes close-quarters battle, desert patrols and training foreign allies, it says.
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