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| Keywords: US Navy 050201-N-2984R-126 U.S. Marine Corps Ordnancemen load a GBU-38 500 pound satellite guided bomb onto one of the squadron's F-A-18A- Hornets, prior to flight operations aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75).jpg en Persian Gulf Feb 1 2005 - U S Marine Corps Ordnancemen assigned to the Silver Eagles of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron One One Five VMFA-115 load a GBU-38 500 pound satellite guided bomb onto one of the squadron's F/A-18A+ Hornets prior to flight operations aboard 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 Carrier Air Wing Three CVW-3 is embarked aboard Truman and is providing close air support and conducting intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance over Iraq The Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of the global war on terrorism U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Ricardo J Reyes RELEASED 2005-02-01 050201-N-2984R-126 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 21549 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Ricardo J Reyes PD-USGov-Military-Navy GBU-38 Aboard USS Harry S Truman CVN-75 | ||||
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