Jim Phaserman 0 Posted May 25, 2004 (edited) Question: Does the military really use a Semi-Automatic Shotgun? Answer: You bet! Here's a picture of the Benelli M4 Semi Automatic Shotgun and the M1014 Shotgun! Click for Spoiler: Edited May 25, 2004 by Lieutenant JG Jim Phaserman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Phaserman 0 Posted May 27, 2004 Question: is it true that the F/A-18-E/F can refuel other aircraft? Answer: Yes. the F/A-18E/F, and other versions of the F-18, as well as the S-3 Viking, can carry a "Buddy Refueling" store, allowing them to act as an inflight tanker for other aircraft. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Phaserman 0 Posted May 27, 2004 Here's some Military Jargon for you guys Port-left side Starboard-right side Aft-twards the Stern For-towards the bow Forecastle (pronounced Fohxil)- the forward part of the main deck Bow-the front of the vessel. Stern-the rear of the ship. Zero-Effectionate term for Officers (who's paygrade is designated by an O, as in Jim's, which is O-2) Swabbies- Junior enlisted deck seamen, who are left with menial tasks such as mopping and painting. Swab-to mop GQ- General Quarters Skipper-term of endearment for a good Captain. Also refered to as Skip. Brown Shoe-term for Naval Aviators, who wear brown shoes. Now, though, all Naval officers wear black shoes. Brown Shoes were worn by WWII Aviators. Fish-Torpedoes Birds-Missiles Ooh Rah!-Marine Battlecry Hooya!-Navy Battlecry, also hazaa! Hooah-Army term for "Get it?" and "I understand" Head-Navy and Marine term for Latrine. Latrine-Army and Airforce term for Head. Galley-where food is made Messdecks/Messhall-where enlisted persons eat aboard Navy vessels, and where Chow is consumed ashore Cheif's mess-Messdecks for E-7's and Above aboard Navy vessels Wardroom-Officer's Mess Pilot House-point aboard a vessel from where the ship is driven. also known as the bridge. CIC-Combat Information Center, the nervecenter of a warship. Bogey-Unidentified Aircraft Bandit-Hostile Aircraft Reviele-wake up call (also a bugle call made when raising the flag) Taps-Lights out (also a bugle call played when the flag is lowered at sunset and at Military funerals) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
He Who Shall Not Be Named 2 Posted May 27, 2004 How to tell time in the military: Let's say it is what civilians call 8:00. Army: It is 0800 Hours. Navy: It is 8 bells. Air Force: It is 8:00. Marines: Mickey Mouse's left hand is on the 8. :( Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WEAREBORG4102 0 Posted May 27, 2004 Special Technology Update! I bet John Kerry won't approve this! Army Scientists, Engineers develop Liquid Body Armor By Tonya Johnson Army News Service April 21, 2004 ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -- Liquid armor for Kevlar vests is one of the newest technologies being developed at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory to save Soldiers' lives. This type of body armor is light and flexible, which allows soldiers to be more mobile and won't hinder an individual from running or aiming his or her weapon. The key component of liquid armor is a shear thickening fluid. STF is composed of hard particles suspended in a liquid. The liquid, polyethylene glycol, is non-toxic, and can withstand a wide range of temperatures. Hard, nano-particles of silica are the other components of STF. This combination of flowable and hard components results in a material with unusual properties. "During normal handling, the STF is very deformable and flows like a liquid. However, once a bullet or frag hits the vest, it transitions to a rigid material, which prevents the projectile from penetrating the Soldier's body," said Dr. Eric Wetzel, a mechanical engineer from the Weapons and Materials Research Directorate who heads the project team. To make liquid armor, STF is soaked into all layers of the Kevlar vest. The Kevlar fabric holds the STF in place, and also helps to stop the bullet. The saturated fabric can be soaked, draped, and sewn just like any other fabric. Wetzel and his team have been working on this technology with Dr. Norman J. Wagner and his students from the University of Delaware for three years. "The goal of the technology is to create a new material that is low cost and lightweight which offers equivalent or superior ballistic properties as compared to current Kevlar fabric, but has more flexibility and less thickness," said Wetzel. "This technology has a lot of potential." Liquid armor is still undergoing laboratory tests, but Wetzel is enthusiastic about other applications that the technology might be applied to. "The sky's the limit," said Wetzel. "We would first like to put this material in a soldier's sleeves and pants, areas that aren't protected by ballistic vests but need to remain flexible. We could also use this material for bomb blankets, to cover suspicious packages or unexploded ordnance. Liquid armor could even be applied to jump boots, so that they would stiffen during impact to support Soldiers' ankles." In addition to saving Soldiers' lives, Wetzel said liquid armor in Kevlar vests could help those who work in law enforcement. "Prison guards and police officers could also benefit from this technology," said Wetzel. "Liquid armor is much more stab resistant than conventional body armor. This capability is especially important for prison guards, who are most often attacked with handmade sharp weapons." For their work on liquid armor, Wetzel and his team were awarded the 2002 Paul A. Siple Award, the Army's highest award for scientific achievement, at the Army Science Conference. sounds promising....... I like your Kerry comment... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
