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Armed Forces Medical Service of Saudi Arabia provides medical services to all members of the Armed Forces. It is led by a Director General and is responsible for 24 military hospitals across Saudi Arabia. [43] The service operates aero lift operations with its own fleet of aircraft: Lockheed Martin VC-130H flying hospital; Bell 212 helicopter
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) are the military of the Republic of Singapore, responsible for protecting and defending the security interests and the sovereignty of the country. A component of the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF), the armed forces have four service branches : the Army , Navy , Air Force , and Digital and Intelligence Service .
In times of natural disasters such as floods and earthquakes, army engineers, medical and logistics personnel, and the armed forces generally have played a major role in rescue, relief, and supply efforts. [162] In 2010, armed forces personnel donated one day of salary for their flood-effected brethren. [163]
The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal is issued as a bronze medal, 1 1 ⁄ 4 inches in diameter.. The obverse side of the medal consists of an eagle, with wings addorsed and inverted (representing the strength of the United States Armed Forces), standing on a sword loosened in its scabbard, and super- imposed on a radiant compass rose of eight points, (representing the readiness to serve ...
Iraq: Combat helmet: Used by Iraqi Armed Forces from the early 1980s to 2010. Used mostly for training. [20] MICH United States: Combat helmet: Used by ISOF [21] PASGT United States: Combat helmet: Standard personnel armor. [22] I OTV United States: Bulletproof vest: Standard issue in combat and duty personnel. With different versions.
The General Staff concluded that the proposed cuts endangered the battle readiness of the armed forces. [110] In 2012, Israel spent $15.2 billion on its armed forces, one of the highest ratios of defense spending to GDP among developed countries ($1,900 per person). However, Israel's spending per capita is below that of the US. [111]
Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 recession. COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil. The Brazilian economy officially enters a recession after the country's statistics institute reported a 9.7% decline of its gross domestic product (GDP) in the second quarter, which is the second consecutive quarter of a decline in its GDP.
The 2022 Armed Forces Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 22, 2022, at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas. The 20th annual Armed Forces Bowl, the game featured the Baylor Bears from the Big 12 Conference and the Air Force Falcons from the Mountain West Conference. The game began at 6:34 p.m. CST [4] and was aired ...