Locator: 49753POLITICS.
Monday, January 19, 2026
Military Might Of The US -- Trump's First Year -- Compass Call -- January 19, 2026
Locator: 49752USAF.
US Compass Call: the EA-37B will replace the EC-130.
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. --
Air Combat Command received its first EA-37B Compass Call, aircraft 19-5591, for pilot training Aug. 23, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona.
The EA-37B, a wide-area airborne electromagnetic attack weapon system using a heavily modified version of the Gulfstream G550 airframe, was delivered by Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Air Combat Command commander, along with Lt. Gen. Thomas Hensley, 16th Air Force commander, and Col. Mark Howard, 55th Wing commander.
“For a pilot, there is nothing better than picking up a brand new aircraft from the factory and delivering it to the warfighters. For those of you who are going to get to fly it, it’s going to be amazing,” said Wilsbach. “We are on the cusp of delivering advanced capability, especially in electronic combat, and today is an exciting day for Air Combat Command.”
Aircraft 19-5591, now assigned to the 55th Electronic Combat Group, will be flown by the 43rd Electronic Combat Squadron and maintained by the Contractor Logistics Support Aircraft Maintenance team at Davis-Monthan AFB. The aircraft will give ACC aircrews their first opportunity to begin pilot mission planning and training.
Although located at Davis-Monthan AFB, the 55th ECG reports to the 55th Wing at Offutt AFB, Nebraska. The group is the sole operator of Compass Call aircraft in worldwide contingency operations.
“The EC-130 has served its purpose for years, but this new airframe and its delivery mean that we have a combat-credible threat,” said Howard. “The EA-37B, with its increased range, speed and agility, will allow Airmen onboard the aircraft to make real-time, adaptive, agile decisions for airpower.”
AI prompt: Did The EA-37B take part in recent Venezuela operation ?
Google Gemini reply:
The US Navy EA-18G Growler, link here. Multiple videos with regard to the Venezuela raid are available on YouTube.
And to think the EA-37B will replace the EC-130 and will supplement the US Navy's Growler. Wow!
Venezuela Oil -- January 19, 2026
Locator: 49751HEAVYOIL.
Anas is not my favorite analyst, but is is worth paying attention to him.
A lot of folks who should be very knowledgeable about the "oil issue" with regard to Venezuela seem not to understand what's going on here. Trump is playing chess when most of us are playing checkers when it comes to geopolitics. On top of that, he is incredibly transactional. I would assume most successful businessmen are transactional but Trump makes it so incredibly obvious -- obvious that he is transactional; not that his actions or objectives are obvious.
One needs to remember, "transactional" is generally used in a "business / buying / selling / trading" setting. For the most part, the US has not been known to have businessmen as presidents (or any leaders at the national level for that matter), and so, perhaps, Trump only looks more transactional than past presidents.
The definition of transactional:
Anas' post:
But again, the purpose of this post is to remind folks that ... well, I'm not sure what the purpose of this post is. LOL.
Hey, by the way, I'm glad to have come across this truism: two opposite things can both be correct.
With regard to Trump, Venezuela, and Maduro:
- it was all about oil;
- it had nothing to do with oil.
So, both CNN and Scott Jennings can be correct.
It's called dialectics.
Yes, two opposite things can both be correct through concepts like dialectics (two truths coexisting), paradox (self-contradictory but true statements), oxymorons (contradictory words side-by-side), or juxtaposition (contrasting ideas revealing deeper truth), often depending on perspective or context, like feeling both strong and weak, or needing to "save" money by spending it on necessities.
The Military Might Of The US -- Trump's First Year -- Portland, OR, ANG And The F-15EX Is A Big, Big Deal -- January 19, 2026
Locator: 49750DEFENSE.
Quickly:
- Hamas, Hezbollah, Gaza
- Iran defenses fully neutralized
- Iranian nuclear facilities attacked
- Venezuela - Maduro extradition
Out of that litany of firsts, "things I have learned" and need to explore more, follows.
Compass Call: link here.
F-15EX: see below.
The 142nd Wing (142WG) is a huge, huge, huge deal. I doubt anyone outside the ANG really understand what this means, not even the regular Air Force.
- 142nd Wing, Oregon ANG, Portland, co-located with PDX
- F-15EX, wiki;
AI prompt: With the arrival of the F-15EX at the Oregon ANG, Portland, Oregon, this makes this military unit a premier unit on the west coast. How did Portland, a most liberal city in a most liberal state get this recognition and the F-15EX ahead of California, but more importantly, before Alaska, closer to Russia and China, and the state much more aligned with military history?
Google Gemini:
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142ndWG
142ndWG
AI prompt: having received the F-15EX, is the 142WG now the largest, most important AGN base?
Google Gemini reply: much more but this was the bottom line --
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Is The F-15XE The Best Fighter Ever?
Is The F-15XE The Best Fighter Ever?
Top speed: classified, but public information suggests the F-15EX trends toward Mach 4, if needed.
By the way, because Trump was unable to launch simultaneous operations over two theaters on opposite sides of the earth, one can pretty much bet Trump will get all the funds he requests for the Department of War in this year's appropriations process.
It's Cold And It's A Slow News Day -- And Thus, News Out Of Norway -- January 19, 2026
Locator: 49749NORWAY.
Reports
indicate that Norway's sovereign wealth fund (the "Oil Fund") has faced
criticism and pushed for changes that critics argue
"water down" net-zero commitments,
balancing its climate goals with protecting financial returns,
especially given Norway's large oil and gas industry, leading to debates
about the fund's role in climate transition versus fiduciary duty. 
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