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'''Operation Amalgam Virgo''' is a [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/ex-northcom.htm CINCNORAD] joint task counter-terrorist and field training exercise (FTX) carried out in Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida on June 1 to June 4, 2001. According to [[NORTHCOM]], the weapons proliferation for [[cruise missiles]] and cruise missile-like contrivances is estimated to be around 75,000 in about 75 countries all over the globe. As a result, cruise missile defense projects maintain a top priority status within the U.S. and Canadian militaries.
[[Image:AmalgamVirgoJun1-2-2001.jpg|thumbnail|185px|Amalgam Virgo 01 (June 1-2 / 2001) [http://www.ratical.org/ratville/CAH/linkscopy/AmalgumVirgo.pdf Click PDF]]]
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Several naval ships including the [[USS Yorktown (CG-48)|USS ''Yorktown'']] and the Navy Aegis cruiser were dispatched to the Gulf of Mexico as part of the multi-service anti-cruise missile operation. Military land personnel from the 1st Air Force also engaged in gathering radar information on low-level targets by using the Joint-Based Expeditionary Connectivity Center (JBECC), a mobile shelter capable of being deployed to high-risk regions while providing early warning signals on cruise missile attacks.
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==External links==
* http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/amalgam-virgo.htm - Overview | Operation Amalgam Virgo ▼* http://www.ratical.org/ratville/CAH/linkscopy/AmalgumVirgo.pdf - SEADS concept proposal for Amalgam Virgo, June 2001 | PDF ▼
▲* http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/amalgam-virgo.htm - Overview | Operation Amalgam Virgo
[[Category:Central Intelligence Agency operations]] ▼▲* [http://www.ratical.org/ratville/CAH/linkscopy/AmalgumVirgo.pdf - SEADSSeads concept proposal for Amalgam Virgo, June 2001 | PDF]
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