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White-tailed deer pass through a field at Patuxent Wildlife Refuge on Jan. 10, 2014. (Photo by Steve Droter/Chesapeake Bay Program)
University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto joined the president of the UK Student Development Council, Jonathon Nunley, Kentucky Historical Society Marker Program Coordinator Becky Riddle and others April 15 in dedicating the latest addition to the Live Blue Legacy historical marker program. The marker is made possible through donations from members of the Class of 2012.
This historical highway marker, the 19th in a series, pays tribute to UK student traditions dating back more than 100 years.
An early rivalry between freshman and sophomore classes on the UK campuses was the annual 'Flag Rush' competition where one class would defend their flag from being captured by a rush of competitors.
Replacing the flag rush in 1913 was the 'Tug of War' across Clifton Pond. Students were granted a half-holiday for the annual drenching, and crowds could reach more than 2,000 for the event.
The dedication ceremony and unveiling of the marker took place at a site located near the William T. Young Library on the UK campus. A reception followed.
Since 1994, the Live Blue Legacy Program has supported the placement of Kentucky Historical Society Highway Markers across the UK campus. The Live Blue Legacy Program is administered by the Student Development Council, whose members solicit gifts from members of the graduating class, in this case the Class of 2012. These funds are used to purchase, install and dedicate a marker in the name of that particular class.
Hill Aerospace Museum
The Minuteman Program
The LCC console and equipment here at the Hill Aerospace Museum came from Missouri's Whiteman AFB, and was used by the 510th Strategic Missile Squadron between the 1960s and early 1990s.
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A product of the Cold War and the developing strategy of nuclear deterrence, the U.S. Air Force's Minuteman program started in 1962 with the LGM 30 Minuteman I. This weapon system was the United States first land-based Intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) to use solid fuel rather than liquid, allowing it to be launch-ready at all times-much like the legendary minutemen of the Revolutionary War. Immediate strike capability permitted the United States to execute a counterattack in the event of a nuclear strike.
Since its Introduction, the Minuteman has undergone several updates, with the Minuteman III in use today as the country's only land-based ICBM. At each stage of the Minuteman's life, Hill Air Force Base has been and continues to be a part of the production, management, maintenance, and overhaul of this platform. Listed below are some of the major Minuteman III support missions that exist on HilI AFB:
Minuteman III Systems Directorate, formerly the ICBM Systems Directorate and assigned to the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, is responsible for "cradle-to-grave” systems management-to include acquisition, fleet administration, storage and transportation, equipment replacement, and systems modification direction. Overall, this unit focuses on maintaining the operational readiness of the aging Minuteman III system.
Little Mountain Test Facility is a state-of-the-art laboratory dedicated to simulation testing of nuclear hardness, survivability, reliability and electromagnetic compatibility of defense systems. The 1,000-acre facility is located 15 miles west of Ogden on 12th Street, near the Great Salt Lake.
Strategic Missile Integration Complex conducts system-level testing and integration. It consists of a fully configured Minuteman III silo and launch control center. Here, Minuteman IIl hardware or software is tested prior to fielding at operational units.
309th Missile Maintenance Group tests, maintains and modernizes Minuteman III systems on the Installation and at missile sites across the country, Efforts Include work conducted on support vehicles, silos, launch control centers, missiles, and more. Direction for this work is provided by the Minuteman III Systems Directorate.
Launch Control Center
Providing launch capabilities for a flight of ICBMS and buried thirty feet below the surface is the Launch Control Center (LCC). The LCC is the epicenter for monitoring and control of Minuteman ICBMs. Each LCC is responsible for a minimum of 10 missiles, but can monitor and launch up to 50. Every LCC is on continuous 24/7 alert and manned with Air Force personnel. A typical shift for the two-officer crew in an LCC lasts 24 hours, however, it is not uncommon for the launch crews to stay manned at their LCC for 48-72 hours at a time.
Besides monitoring Minuteman missiles, LCC Crews are also responsible for monitoring strategic communications and encoded messages. They write down each encoded message and decode it to determine if it is a launch order or an exercise. In the event they receive a launch order, the crews begin launch procedures and can deploy their ICBMs in a matter of minutes.
Brighter Bites is a collaborative effort designed to improve access to healthy, affordable food and provide nutrition education. The University of Texas School of Public Health, KIPP Schools, the Houston Food Bank and Texas Children's Hospital have partnered to offer the 16-week program to third-grade children enrolled at KIPP Explore Academy and their parents. As you can see from the photos, those healthy kale smoothies are a hit!
Programa de inducción general a estudiantes de primer ingreso en la Universidad de Montemorelos, organizado por la Dirección de Bienestar Estudiantil de la Vicerrectoría Estudiantil, el 21 de agosto del 2012. Fotografía: Alonso Reyes.
On Thursday night, we were at the YES Alumni Reception which marked the start of a two-day workshop for 25 alumni of the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program.
YES is an educational and cultural exchange that awards scholarships to high schoolers to spend an academic year in the U.S. with a host family. Seventy-two South Africans have participated so far!
Autographed lithographs (except for Richie - he's in rehab, so he wasn't there to sign his) at the bottom
Autographed tour programs for 2010 and 2011 flanking a signed "Have A Nice Day" cd
Scenes from COSI On Wheels' "Incredible Human Machine" science outreach program. This high-energy education program travels to elementary schools throughout Ohio and neighboring states. COSI is Columbus, Ohio's dynamic Center of Science and Industry, For more information, please visit www.cosi.org
The NMH Jazz Ensemble shared the Raymond Hall stage with The University of Vermont's Jazz Ensemble on April 27, 2018, with the music of Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Carlos Santana and others on the set lists. Photography by Glenn Minshall.
Acto de clausura de los programas de Emprendimiento de Deusto Business School: PLPE- Programa de Liderazgo Público en Emprendimiento e Innovación (www.dbs.deusto.es/plpe) y PLCE - Programa de Liderazgo Corporativo en Emprendimiento e Innovación (www.dbs.deusto.es/plce). El acto tuvo lugar el 2 de julio de 2015, en la sede de la Fundación Rafael del Pino.
O bairro Santa Tereza recebeu durante o mês de maio de 2011 as atividades do programa Bairro Vivo. As ações foram planejadas pelas gerências da Regional Leste, que sistematizaram o trabalho apresentado em reunião realizada com moradores, comerciantes, autoridades e lideranças. O bairro passou por uma revisão geral, com a execução de serviços como tapa-buracos, manutenção de ruas, limpeza de bocas de lobo, poda e plantio de árvores, manutenção e limpeza de praças e mobilização de equipe da Superintendência de Limpeza Urbana, que conscientizou moradores sobre a importância de se preservar o ambiente. Foto Gercom Leste
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