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Details: Published: Thursday, 03 October 2013 13:35; Written by US Government

03 October 2013

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The Basis for Safe, Secure, and Effective Global Operations (Part 1)

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Details: Published: Tuesday, 13 August 2013 13:44; Written by Atmospherics Unlimited White Paper

13 August 2013
Article written by: Atmospherics Unlimited

The following is an excerpt from the Atmospherics Unlimited White Paper titled: Atmospherics in Fragile and Conflict Zones: The Basis for Safe, Secure, and Effective Global Operations. The full white paper will soon be available for download.

Atmospherics Collection in Support of Aid and Development Operations

In this first part of a 4-part series, we will explain why cultural understanding, which begins with an initial atmospherics study, is essential for successful aid and development operations. First, we will begin by discussing some definitions for the following terms that are relevant to this White Paper:

◾Aid and Development Organizations
◾Humanitarian Aid vs. Development Assistance
◾Shatter Zones

Then, we have outlined some real-world case studies in order to explore how atmospherics information was either used to effectively build up enough local knowledge to ensure successful operations, or where a project failed because of misunderstanding of a particular community and their needs.

Helicopter halo effect named for two fallen heroes

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Details: Published: Monday, 29 July 2013 12:59; Written by Fox and Friends

July 29, 2013

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Mesmerizing halo effect caused by blades of landing combat helicopters named in honor of two fallen soldiers

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Details: Published: Saturday, 27 July 2013 14:44; Written by Daily Mail Reporter

27 July 2013

The Kopp-Etchells Effect was named in honor of two soldiers - one British and one American - who were killed in Afghanistan in 2009
The dazzling photos were taken by a photojournalist who covered the war, and who decided to start calling the halos the Kopp-Etchells Effect
When the two soldiers died, they were just 21 and 22 years old.

By Daily Mail Reporter
PUBLISHED: 22:32 EST, 26 July 2013 | UPDATED: 23:56 EST, 26 July 2013

Until recently, the dazzling visual effect caused by helicopter blades hitting sand and dust - and creating mesmerizing halos described as 'one of the most beautiful things you'll ever see in a war zone - had no specific name; observers would simply marvel at the breathtaking sight without an understanding of what was causing it - or what to call it.

Now, however - to honor the memories of two soldiers killed in the war in Afghanistan - the physics that create these types of breathtaking halos has a name: The Kopp-Etchells Effect.

The effect is named for U.S. Army Ranger Benjamin Kopp and British soldier Joseph Etchells, and was given its title by a photojournalist Michael Yon - who was covering the war and captured the effect in dozens of photos - as a way to honor the fallen soldiers.