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Combat Command and Strategic Command.
SAM 1. Surface-to-Air Missile. 2. Situation Awareness
Mode.
Scud NATO code name for a type of Russian-designed
ballistic missile.
shark killer Slang for a missile that misses its target and
plunges into the water.
Shrike AGM-45A anti-radiation missile.
"show the flag" exercises Regional maneuvers that
demonstrate U.S. military commitment to that area.
Sidewinder Nickname for AIM-9 air-to-air
missiles.
six o'clock Directly behind, a fighter's most vulnerable
area.
Skunk Works Nickname for Advanced Development Co,
a division of Lockheed started by famed aircraft
designer Clarence "Kelly" Johnson.
smart weapon An air-to-ground weapon that can lock
onto a target and guide itself to the point of impact.
Snakeye A high-drag version of the Mk82 bomb.
sonic boom The shock wave created by breaking the