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ENID23 USAF E-4 B Nightwatch heading to back to Dyess AFB from JBA overnight
This AC was used by the Sec. of Defense for the last several administrations until tail #73-1677 was used by current Sec. Austin-it was parked at Edwards AFB and Skunkworks for about 2 weeks in February so it was upgraded to match #75-0125
You 'member Kneepads had the AC issue on Monday at LAX…they put all the press and other peeps that would have traveled on the 757 in a C-17 Globemaster.
The 99th Airlift Squad flew out a G5 overnight-they knew it that evening-for Kamel Toe and spouse to fly to Denver.
This Globey leaving Denver is 'dat one and they prolly had to steam clean it from the slime left behind in the cargo bay
RCH9062 USAF C-17 Globemaster departed Denver Int'l se
PYTHON59 USAF RC-135S Cobra Ball with a run through the South China Sea and setting up east of Singapore over the Natuna Sea with Indo. to the west
Departed Kadena AB, Okinawa earlier.
The RC-135S Cobra Ball is a rapidly deployable aircraft, which flies Joint Chiefs of Staff-directed missions of national priority to collect optical and electronic data on ballistic targets. This data is critical to arms treaty compliance verification, and development of U.S. strategic defense and theater missile defense concepts. The RC-135S, equipped with a sophisticated array of optical and electronic sensors, recording media, and communications equipment, is a national asset uniquely suited to provide America's leaders and defense community with vital information that cannot be obtained by any other source. Crew composition includes a minimum of two pilots, one navigator, three electronic warfare officers, two airborne systems engineers, and two or more airborne mission specialists.
https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104498/rc-135s-cobra-ball/
PYTHON59 USAF RC-135S Cobra Ball with a run through the South China Sea and setting up east of Singapore over the Natuna Sea with Indo. to the west
Departed Kadena AB, Okinawa earlier.
The RC-135S Cobra Ball is a rapidly deployable aircraft, which flies Joint Chiefs of Staff-directed missions of national priority to collect optical and electronic data on ballistic targets. This data is critical to arms treaty compliance verification, and development of U.S. strategic defense and theater missile defense concepts. The RC-135S, equipped with a sophisticated array of optical and electronic sensors, recording media, and communications equipment, is a national asset uniquely suited to provide America's leaders and defense community with vital information that cannot be obtained by any other source. Crew composition includes a minimum of two pilots, one navigator, three electronic warfare officers, two airborne systems engineers, and two or more airborne mission specialists.
https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104498/rc-135s-cobra-ball/
TITAN25 USAF E-4B Nightwatch departed Osan AB and heading into the south China Sea taking the long way round to New Delhi.
Secretary of Defense heading to India
US Defence Secretary on three day India visit from today - full schedule here
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin will begin his three days (March 19 to 21) maiden India visit from today. On the first day of his visit, the US Defence Secretary is expected to meet National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. On Saturday he will be holding talks with India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-us-defence-secretary-on-three-day-india-visit-from-today-full-schedule-here-2881946
Prolly why they sent the Cobra Ball through earlier.
Enid23 went to Barksdale AFB, LA
Square Inc. sold by co-founder: $49.53m-Mar 16
Square, Inc. (Square) is a commerce ecosystem. The Company enables its sellers start, run and grow their businesses. It combines software with hardware to enable sellers to turn mobile devices and computing devices into payments and point-of-sale solutions. Once a seller downloads the Square Point of Sale mobile application, they can take their first payment. With its offering, a seller can accept payments in person via magnetic stripe (a swipe), Europay, MasterCard, and Visa (EMV) (a dip), or Near Field Communication (NFC) (a tap); or online via Square Invoices, Square Virtual Terminal, or the seller's Website. Once on its system, sellers gain access to technology and features, such as reporting and analytics, next-day settlements, digital receipts, payment dispute management and chargeback protection, and Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance. On the consumer (buyer) side, Square Cash offers individuals access to a way to send and receive money. Number of employees : 5 477 people.
https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/SQUARE-INC-24935553/company/
Jim McKelvey cofounded payments firm Square with Jack Dorsey in 2009 after he had trouble selling a $2,000 art piece from his studio. McKelvey remains on Square's board, but has started a new company, Invisibly, which powers micropayments for journalism and publishing. He owns nearly 5% of Square and has netted at least $270 million from selling Square shares. A serial entrepreneur, he has started at least seven companies, ranging from a CD cabinet maker to a glass-blowing studio. He also sits on the board of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and started a nonprofit, LaunchCode, to teach people how to program.-In March 2020, he released "The Innovation Stack," a book detailing Square's battle with Amazon to create a better payments system.
https://www.forbes.com/profile/jim-mckelvey/?sh=5ef0ecf86644
https://finviz.com/insidertrading.ashx?oc=1658460&tc=7&b=2