MASC THE CASUAL THREAD

[mininolan]

Mini. Is your Dad's name mystery man? And was he in charge of the drones at one point? I was listening to some mystery man mystery man on NPR this morning talking about those unmaned drone planes.

the General was on NPR, yes.....you want my autograph for being his son?




Retired Lt. Gen. mystery man mystery man led the U.S. Air Force's drone program from 2006-2010. He says the remotely piloted aircraft have had a significant impact. They've dramatically reduced the amount of time it takes to find a target, watch it, and then if needed, take it out. mystery man says the drones are likely the most precise weapon in the U.S. military's arsenal.

"Statistically over 95 percent of all the weapons released by the predator hit exactly what they're aimed for," mystery man says. Those that fall into the other 5 percent, he says, are either caused by "some mechanical malfunction or a last-minute movement of the target location."
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mystery man, the former head of the Air Force's drone program, says the Pentagon needs to be thinking about the future. He says that until now, American drones have been allowed to freely roam the skies with no opposition. mystery man says that could change.

"To date, we haven't been faced with an adversary that has 10, 20, 100 or 1,000 remotely piloted aircraft that are now commingling with friendly forces. How do you deal with those kinds of air defense situations?" he says.

mystery man says military planners need to think of all the new potential scenarios as the popularity of drones continues to soar.