As noted previously, it seems likely that the average VTOL loading will be higher than for conventional ground-based vehicles.
Perhaps most telling is that the pair of Marine Expeditionary Units are both not only trained for conventional ground combat but also certified for special operations, Pentagon officials said.
The National Ground Intelligence Center's analysis that the material composition of the tubes was unusual for rocket motor cases was incorrect, contradicted information the N.G.I.C. later provided to the committee, and represented a serious lapse for the agency with primary responsibility for conventional ground forces intelligence analysis.
McKiernan, the commander of conventional ground forces for the 2003 invasion of Iraq, is being replaced by a rather controversial special operations expert, Lieutenant General Stanley McChrystal.
You cannot compete on conventional grounds.
Writing from a textualist perspective, Professor Manning suggests that the conventional grounds for textualism need refinement.
The marines are trained for both conventional ground combat and special operations, guerrilla-style warfare, making them available not only for attacking concentrations of Taliban troops but also for moving in small groups to pursue Mr. bin Laden and his top lieutenants across rugged terrain.
First, due to the significantly higher burdens associated with fewer passengers on-board, operators would have to ensure VTOLs fly at near-full capacities for them to outperform conventional ground-based vehicles.
The conventional grounding methods for the delta-connected secondary windings, such as corner grounding and mid-tap grounding, result in unbalanced phase-to-ground voltages.
Each module is evaluated separately due to the unavailability of a conventional ground truth for motion estimation and 3D localization at a Level crossing.
Word to the wise: If you're planning on hosting an end-of-summer barbecue, don't even think about buying conventional ground beef for your burgers.
