041129-N-0989T-002 Persian Gulf (Nov. 29, 2004) Ð Marine Corps Ordnancemen, assigned to the ÒSilver EaglesÓ of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron One One Five (VMFA-115), lifts a GBU-38 satellite-guided bomb onto a weapons pylon on an F/A-18A Hornet aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). The GBU-38 is a 500-pound Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) that uses a standard Mk-82 bomb, and was developed for precision bombing in urban warfare. The Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) is a guidance kit that converts existing unguided bombs into precision-guided "smart"
041129-N-0989T-002 Persian Gulf (Nov. 29, 2004) Ð Marine Corps Ordnancemen, assigned to the ÒSilver EaglesÓ of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron One One Five (VMFA-115), lifts a GBU-38 satellite-guided bomb onto a weapons pylon on an F/A-18A Hornet aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). The GBU-38 is a 500-pound Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) that uses a standard Mk-82 bomb, and was developed for precision bombing in urban warfare. The Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) is a guidance kit that converts existing unguided bombs into precision-guided "smart" munitions. The tail section contains an inertial navigational system (INS) and a global positioning system (GPS). JDAM improves the accuracy of unguided bombs in any weather condition. Truman's Carrier Strike Group Ten (CSG-10) and her embarked Carrier Airwing Three (CVW-3) are currently on a scheduled deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Jason P. Taylor (RELEASED) US Navy 041129-N-0989T-002 Marine Corps Ordnancemen lifts a GBU-38 satellite-guided bomb onto a weapons pylon on an F-A-18A Hornet
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