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The official name for the remote-controlled drones is UAVs or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, though the military calls them Unmanned Aerial Systems, or UASs. Take, for example, the largest drone around today: a 757 – sized UAV called Triton, operated by the U.S Navy. Its 130-foot wingspan and fuel efficiency allow it to fly 2000 nautical miles in a single mission, identify ships, deice its own wings and navigate turbulence... all without human interaction. 1. The so-called TRITON UAV is capable of ... a. meeting the icing requirements. b) melting the ice on its own flying surfaces. c) avoiding turbulences without human interaction. d) navigating with human interaction.

The military controls these giant aircraft from hundreds of miles away via satellite communications, GPS, and the aircraft’s onboard computers. These combinations of ground and space-based systems can affect how long information takes to get from the pilot or to the pilot. Those Predators in the 90s took as long as five minutes to break down detailed information, making the UAV’s automated system extra important. But today, the newest drones can provide a 360-degree video view, infrared and radar date all live. 2. The interaction among satellite communications, GPS, and the aircraft’s onboard computers may result in ... a) delay in the information flow to or from the pilot. b) wrong flight control inputs from the pilot. c) loss of altitude and bearing due to bad weather. d) orders taking longer to be executed by the aircrew.

Most UASs include line – of – sight control for take-off and landing, and satellite control during long flights and missions, which would go out of range of a tower or an antenna. Obviously direct control is faster. Satellites have a 1 second delay... but if somehow the signal is lost from the human pilot, the drone can be programmed to fly in circles, or return to its take off point. It can even land on its own if it has to. 3. If commanding signal is missing, drones ... a) will be lost beyond recall. b) can keep on flying on their own to hit their preconfigured target. c) may linger around or autonomously return to their departure point. d) need a new input to actually change their course.

At no. 5 is the General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper. This is an unmanned aerial vehicle capable of remotely controlled or autonomous flight operations developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems primarily for the United States Air Force. The MQ-9 is the first hunter- killer UAV designed for long endurance high altitude surveillance. It is armed with four AGM- 114 Hellfire air-to-ground missiles, two 230 kg GBU-12 Paveway, two laser-guided bombs and a 230 kg Joint Direct Attack Munitions. Is powered with a single Honeywell TPE 33-1-10 turboprop engine which produces an output of 900 HP. 4. Which of the following best describes the General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper?. A. A high-speed UAV designed for autonomous dogfights. B. A high-altitude surveillance and hunter-killer UAV with long endurance. C. An underwater surveillance drone with short-range missiles. D. A carrier-based UAV designed for reconnaissance only.

At no. 4 is the Boeing X45. This is an unmanned combat air vehicle. A concept demonstrator for the next generation of completely autonomous military aircraft. Developed by Boeing’s Phantom Works, it was manufactured by Boeing Integrated Defense Systems and is in service with the United States. The X-45 is armed with a two- weapon base to carry combinations of a Joint Direct Attack ammunitions, small diameter bomb. It has a maximum take-off weight of 2676 kg, maximum speed and range are 919 km per hour and 2405 kms. The Boeing X45 is powered with a single Honeywell F124- GA 100 turbofan engine, and it can fly at an altitude of over 40000 feet. 5. What is the Boeing X-45 primarily designed for?. A. Low-altitude, high-speed reconnaissance. B. Advanced combat missions with pilot assistance. C. Autonomous combat as a next-generation military aircraft. D. Short-duration operations with medium-altitude surveillance.

The m50 joint service general purpose mask is the US military's standard-issue gas mask it's been protecting service members around the globe since 2009 but emergency management professionals discovered that when stored for a long period of time parts of the gas mask could wear out and potentially fail. 6. What seems to be the problem?. A. The stored masks are expired since 2009. B. Long term storage may result in faulty masks. C. The US military's standard is wrong. D. The m50 joint service general purpose mask.

They're coming out with a new self-sealing disc valve it's going to be white in color so you’ll now the new ones and it's supposed to be more durable-. Upon delivery the new valves will begin rolling out to service members around the world. -probably for new people coming in it ́ll just be issued to them and then for the remainder of the base that already have these ones we'll just go in and swap them out. 7. The new self-sealing valves... A. are being designed in other part of the world. B. will replace the old ones gradually. C. are supposed to be more than double. D. will be issued to the newcomers.

Prior to deployment you will be issued three Antidote Treatment Nerve Agent Auto-injectors or ATNAA and one diazepam injector, a Convulsion Antidote for Nerve Agent or CANA. If you receive notification of a chemical attack and experience any or all of the nerve agent mild symptoms you must immediately put on your protective mask and self-administer one ATNAA. 8. What equipment will you be issued prior to deployment?. A. One CANA and the complete set of 3 atropine injectors. B. A gas mask, three ATNAA ́s and one CANA. C. Three injectors, two ATNAA and one diazepam injector against convulsions. D. One CANA and three Antidote Treatment Nerve Agent Auto-injectors.

Before initiating buddy care determine if any ATNAA has already been used so that no more than three injections of the antidote are administered. Buddy care also includes administering the diazepam injector with the third ATNAA to prevent convulsions. Administer all three ATNAA followed by the CANA injector to prevent convulsions. Do not wait between administering the ATNAA ́s, remember symptoms of nerve agent poisoning can manifest immediately after inhalation ingestion or absorption through the skin and can be lethal within minutes. 9. Symptoms of nerve agent poisoning... A. may develop rapidly. B. will last for minutes after inhalation or contact with the skin. C. may take longer to appear if you use the injectors. D. may be lethal within seconds.

DONNING YOUR MASK. FOLLOW THE STEPS • step one close your eyes and stop breathing. • open the flap and pull out the gas mask • now press the mask firmly against your face with your other hand pull the straps back over your head. • tighten the straps. • now cup your hand over the vent and blow out cup your hands over the filters and breathe in • they should create a suction ensuring a proper seal. 10. What is the right sequence?. A. Pull the straps, press the filter against your face and close the valve. B. Press the mask against your face, pull the straps towards the back of your head, then tighten the straps. C. Press the mask against your head, pull the straps forward over your face, then tighten the straps. D. Press the straps against your head, put the traps over the back of your head, then lighten the straps.

In New York one of my favourite holidays is Independence Day or July 4th. It’s a fun day with no school or work. I spend the day with my family outside. We usually have a barbecue together. We eat hamburgers, hotdogs, potato salad, macaroni salad, gourd vegetables and chicken. After the barbecue, we wait until the sun goes down. When it first gets dark, the fireworks begin. 11. What does the man do on Independence Day?. a) He goes to a restaurant with his family. b) He has a big meal with his relatives. c) He visits his family in New York. d) He waits until dark to start the fire.

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal this week officially opened a new training facility for military working dogs and their handlers at the Defence Animal Training Regiment (DATR) at Remount Barracks, Melton Mowbray. The Canine Training Squadron (CTS) is home to around 200 highly skilled working dogs, training in a variety of roles including police force protection, arms and explosives searches, Counter Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED), and drugs search operations in the UK and overseas. Following a £4.1 million investment, the new training centre will be carbon neutral and 96% self- sustaining. 12. According to the text, ... a) there is one role for each dog. b) Handling working dogs cost 4.1 million pounds. c) military working dogs can work abroad. d) the new facility will completely support itself.

I only have one month until the PT test and I'm out of shape. What do I do?” I sadly get this request from readers who are "cramming" to pass a fitness test, either to get or keep their job in the military or law enforcement. This often happens when people do not train year-round and get out of shape. Also, sometimes instead of training specifically for the fitness test, they perform workouts or participate in unrelated athletic events that do not contribute to optimal or even passing performance on the test. Some people may be battling illness or injury and have deconditioned due to the recovery protocol, but some are just "too busy" or don't like to exercise. 13. According to the writer, many times the people who write to him ... a) lack perseverance in training. b) train during the whole year. c) train specifically for the fitness test. d) battle deconditioned.

Six F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 510th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron arrived at Fetesti Air Base on April 29 to replace members of the 480th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (EFS) who initially answered NATO’s call for air policing in February. Airmen with the 480th EFS first arrived at Fetesti Air Base as part of a three-month rotational deployment to support NATO’s Enhanced Air Policing mission in the Black Sea region, working alongside allies from Romania, Italy and the United Kingdom. 14. Which sentence is true according to the text?. a) The six F-16 Fighting Falcons are being substituted by members of the 480th EFS. b) Deployments at Fetesti Air Base are temporary. c) NATO allies are fighting together in the Black Sea region. d) Members of the 480th EFS will remain in Fetesti Air Base until February.

It looks like the world's smallest aircraft carrier designed by a child with an oversized Lego set. But this vessel is in fact the largest solar-powered ship in the world. Planet Solar is currently on a voyage to set a round-the-world record and promote the use of sustainable energy. In doing so it would be the first fully solar-powered vessel to circumnavigate the globe. It cost 12.5million euros to build. The ship is covered in more than 500 square meters of solar panels, which power two electric motors. The ship's hull has been model tested in wind tunnels and has been tank tested to determine the hydrodynamics and aerodynamics of the hull. The ship, which can hold 40 passengers, has been designed to be used as a luxury yacht after the record attempt is finished. 15. What information is given about the ship?. a) The ship was designed by a child. b) The ship holds the round-the-world record. c) The ship is totally solar powered. d) The ship will carry cargo in the future.

It helps in that I have insight to how somebody learning a foreign language, needs things explained because I've learned 4 myself. However, in some ways it doesn't help because the Japanese learner, the Japanese sort of mind, and how they learn languages is so very different from anywhere in Europe or South America, so activities which would work really well with a European western, South American audience, or South American class, don't seem to work at all due to some of the differences in Japanese and Western culture. 16. How many languages has he learned?. 2. 3. 4. 1.

I think that's the problem I'm finding, and a lot of my friends say the same thing: they're learning it all but then they don't have time to practice. It's actually crazy to think, you're in Japan but it's quite difficult to actually practice the Japanese language. You see all my Japanese friends they want to practice English with me, so, you actually end up being very lazy, and not talking that much Japanese, so I think that is the problem, just you have to have conversation thru conversation all the time and I'm not really doing that at the moment, so yeah, it's difficult. I think I'll get there. I'm just about starting to understand stuff now. 17. Why does she have trouble using Japanese with her friends?. a) They are very shy. b) She is very shy. c) Because she doesn’t know how to speak the language. d) They want to speak English.

So, how do you become an interpreter? Well, you have to study. Well, first you have to learn the languages. It helps if you're native. Then, you can do a certificate. You have to find a program where you can study. I don't - the one I took was about three years. Sometimes you can even do a degree in Hispanic Studies if you want to become a Spanish interpreter. You don't necessarily need the title immediately but if you have the abilities and the complete knowledge, the vocabulary you can. You can. People will hire you. You don't necessarily need the qualification depending on where you're applying for a job. It depends. 18. According to the text, what does she explain about being an interpreter?. a) How to deal with idioms. b) How to learn vocabulary. c) How to become an interpreter. d) All three.

Components include an Overgarment to be worn over the Battle Dress Uniform (BDU), and the Multipurpose Rain / Snow / Chemical Biological Overboot (MULO). These items allow complete MOPP and heat stress management flexibility while tailoring the protection levels relative to mission scenarios and threat. These items, when combined with standard CB protective gloves and masks for respiratory protection, allow complete MOPP flexibility. 19. What do the components help with?. a) They protect against heat and cold only. b) They allow flexibility in managing protection levels and mission scenarios. c) They are used for the inspection and testing of chemical agents. d) They are designed to be worn over the JSLIST suit.

The JSLIST suit has a five-year shelf life, with an estimated total life of 15 years. Once a production lot of suits has reached five years of age, samples from that lot are visually inspected and chemical agent tested to determine whether the shelf life of that lot should be extended an additional five years with sound confidence of quality / durability. Once the suit reaches ten years of service life it is chemical tested, inspected, and if qualified, is extended annually thereafter. 20. What is the purpose of the JSLIST suit as described in Text 20?. a) To provide protection against heat stress only. b) To ensure durability and quality control during its service life. c) To be worn over the Battle Dress Uniform (BDU). d) To be used for complete MOPP flexibility during missions.