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    GPS: Twenty years of positioning, navigation, timing

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    GPS: Twenty years of positioning, navigation, timing

    NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, NEVADA, UNITED STATES

    07.10.2015

    Photo by Airman 1st Class Rachel Loftis 

    Nellis Air Force Base

    On July 17, 1995, the U.S. Air Force announced the Global Positioning System had reached full operational capability. GPS began as a military technology proving it’s capabilities in 1990 and 1991 during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, and were relied on heavily by allied troops to navigate the featureless deserts in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Iraq. Since then, GPS technology has been integrated into most areas of modern life. There are approximately four billion GPS-enabled devices worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo Illustration by Airman 1st Class Rachel Loftis)

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    Date Taken: 07.10.2015
    Date Posted: 07.10.2015 14:08
    Photo ID: 2054031
    VIRIN: 150710-F-MI136-001
    Resolution: 1276x1144
    Size: 476.01 KB
    Location: NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, NEVADA, US

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