SAM119 USAF G5 west from JBA-this AC was SAM942 and was out in front of POTUS and crew during the last few days of the campaign stops.
It has been used for several high-level flights in the last few months and it led AF2 on campaign stops in September with stops at Newport News Int'l and Columbus, OH
Eyes on this one all the time now
SAM105 USAF G5 ws from JBA as well
Bridgewater Loss Stuck at 18.6% in Main Fund After Model Tweaks
Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater Associates spent weeks earlier this year tweaking its investment models to account for unprecedented government stimulus and the worsening pandemic. That hasn’t helped performance. The flagship Pure Alpha II fund has lost 18.6% through Thursday, according to a person familiar with the matter. That’s little changed from the decline it reported through the end of August. This year’s loss in Dalio’s main fund is shaping up to be its worst ever, putting him far behind other macro managers who have posted strong gains in 2020. The fund has gained little ground since the end of March, despite a strong market rebound. It was down about 23% in the first quarter as the spread of Covid-19 brought much of the global economy to a standstill.
After central banks flooded markets with liquidity, Bridgewater investment managers spent more than a month turning off strategies they deemed to be ill-suited for the new environment, and adjusted others they believed would work. By August, a person close to the firm said risk levels, which had been cut earlier in the year, were back to historic norms. Bridgewater, which managed $148 billion as of September, also had at least one more client pull money from its hedge funds. The Delaware Public Employees’ Retirement System recently liquidated its $180 million investment in the firm’s Pure Alpha Major Markets fund, Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Alison Williams said in a note this week, citing data from Pensions & Investments. In the first seven months of the year, clients withdrew a net $3.5 billion from Bridgewater hedge funds.
A Bridgewater spokeswoman declined to comment, and a representative for Delaware’s pension fund didn’t immediately reply to a message seeking comment.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-06/bridgewater-loss-stuck-at-18-6-in-main-fund-after-model-tweaks
China's coast guard allowed to fire on foreign ships under new law
China's coast guard would be authorized to use weapons against foreign ships involved in illegal activities in its waters under draft legislation released this week. The text, released Wednesday by the National People's Congress, stipulates that handheld weapons may be used against vessels deemed to have violated China's sovereignty, either in emergencies or if warnings are not heeded.
Beijing's move has raised concerns about the heightened risk of a clash around the Japan-administered Senkaku Islands. China claims the islands as the Diaoyu, and Chinese vessels, including coast guard ships, have been spotted in the area on a near-daily basis. Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato said Thursday that Tokyo will "continue to watch developments regarding China's coast guard with great interest," and that relevant government agencies are gathering information.
The new legislation would give China's coast guard a freer hand in weapons usage than its Japanese counterpart, which faces tight restrictions. Japanese law requires confirmation of "suspicious activity" on board a foreign vessel, and even then forbids responses that could put people in danger unless a specific set of conditions is met, including possible preparations for a serious crime.
The Chinese legislation would let coast guard vessels that are under attack respond with shipborne or airborne weapons. It also allows for other measures, such as detention and towing, to be taken against foreign vessels considered to have illegally entered Chinese waters. The document states that the coast guard's responsibilities include protecting China's marine resources and fishing industry, which some worry could lead to more coast guard vessels entering Japan's territorial waters, ostensibly to protect Chinese fishing boats that operate around the Senkakus.
The legislation also lists taking necessary steps to protect strategic islands, exclusive economic zones and artificial islands as part of the coast guard's duties. The latter likely refers to Beijing's artificial islands in the South China Sea. The measure is expected to pass in December at the earliest.
Beijing's leadership has been pushing the integration of China's coast guard, which is now commanded by a former naval officer, with the navy of the People's Liberation Army. China's coast guard had 130 vessels at the end of 2019, roughly double the patrol ships in Japan's Coast Guard, and has been confirmed to have 10,000-ton-plus ships equipped with 76-millimeter guns – the world's largest coast guard vessels.
https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/China-s-coast-guard-allowed-to-fire-on-foreign-ships-under-new-law
RCH362 USAF C-17 Globemaster departing Sydney-RAAF Base Richmond
Very busy AC lately
Departed Bragg on 1029 to Rota NB Spain for a ground stop then ne to Ramstein AFB
It departed Ramstein AFB on 1101 nw and a ground stop at Bangor Int'l, ME and sw to Ft. Campbell-home to the 101st Airborne Division and the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment
Ground stop then departure from Campbell to JB Lewis-McChord, WA and overnight
1103 departure sw to NAS Pt. Mugu fro ground stop then sw to Hickam AFB, Oahufor another overnight then 1104 depart to Sydney