The USAF bombed the shit out of an ISIL base because of selfies - Polidicks

[QUOTE]Much has been made about the ability of ISIS to master social media to recruit and broadcast their victories. But the U.S. Air Force is turning the militant group’s eagerness to share on social media into that intelligence that produces targets.Air Force Gen. Hawk Carlisle, head of Air Combat Command, described Monday how airmen at Hurlburt Field, Florida, with the 361st Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group, recognized a comment on social media and turned that into an airstrike that resulted in three Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) missiles destroying am Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) headquarters building. “It was a post on social media to bombs on target in less than 24 hours,” Carlisle said. “Incredible work when you think about.” Carlisle was careful not to share all of the Air Force’s secrets to include the location of the building but this is how he told the story at the recent breakfast meeting in Washington D.C. hosted by the Air Force Association. “The guys that were working down out of Hurlburt, they’re combing through social media and they see some moron standing at this command. And in some social media, open forum, bragging about the command and control capabilities for Daesh, ISIL. And these guys go: ‘We got an in.’ So they do some work, long story short, about 22 hours later through that very building, three [Joint Direct Attack Munitions] take that entire building out.” The vignette on how this airstrike came to be offers a broader picture into the intelligence gathering being done by Air Force intelligence specialists back at home and stationed forward. Many observers have questioned how the U.S. is producing targets in Iraq and Syria for coalition fighters and bombers with few boots on the ground. Carlisle offered a window into at least part of the process. The story also offered a view into the Air Force’s updated intelligence organization. In February, the Air Force stood up the 363rd ISR Wing at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., — a new wing that provides “cross-domain targeting and analysis” that produces targeting products. The wing is subordinate to 25th Air Force, which had been the Air Force ISR Agency before it became a Numbered Air Force under Air Combat Command. The airmen assigned to the 361st in Hurlburt have fallen under the 363rd since it was stood up. [/QUOTE]Read more: [URL]http://defensetech.org/2015/06/03/us-air-force-targets-and-destroys-isis-hq-building-using-social-media/#ixzz3c5xM6GQa[/URL] Defense.org

God bless social media and morons. Also, I got to watch soldiers throw Molotovs and do trickshots with a Sten gun at Hurlburt Field once, cool place.

Just gotta hope they don't start exploiting this to direct attacks on civilians or their enemies

[QUOTE=Zezibesh;47876495]Just gotta hope they don't start exploiting this to direct attacks on civilians or their enemies[/QUOTE] I dunno, taking a selfie inside an enemy compound while looking convincingly like an ISIS member might be a bit risky.

[QUOTE=Rents;47876502]I dunno, taking a selfie inside an enemy compound while looking convincingly like an ISIS member might be a bit risky.[/QUOTE] "Hamid, is that a selfie stick?" "Why yes it is! Awesome, is it not?" "The fuck are you doing with that flag?" "Uh... *snap* ...Nothin'?"

The way headline is written, it makes one think that USAF hates people who take selfies. [editline]4th June 2015[/editline] USAF should "like" the pictures which they use for intelligence gathering after the bombings, just for the shits and gig.

Guess they really got photobombed hard.

[QUOTE=cucumber;47876726]The way headline is written, it makes one think that USAF hates people who take selfies. [editline]4th June 2015[/editline] USAF should "like" the pictures which they use for intelligence gathering after the bombings, just for the shits and gig.[/QUOTE] Land and take their own selfies in the same location afterwards. :v:

[QUOTE=cucumber;47876726]USAF should "like" the pictures which they use for intelligence gathering after the bombings, just for the shits and gig.[/QUOTE] "Here's me at my post again in our ISIS HQ sigh, wish something interesting would happen #ISIS #boringjihad" United States Air Force liked this.

[quote]Air Force Gen. Hawk Carlisle, head of Air Combat Command[/quote] Are you serious? General Hawk of the fucking Air Force? That's just too appropriate to be a coincidence.

Burglars have been taking advantage of people's social networking enthusiasm for years. [i]"Oh, you're going out tonight? That concert that lasts until midnight? Might be paying your house a little visit."[/i]

[QUOTE=Big Bang;47877047]Are you serious? General Hawk of the fucking Air Force? That's just too appropriate to be a coincidence.[/QUOTE] I'd change my name to Eagle Scream the Third if I was in such a prestigious position of power [editline]4th June 2015[/editline] [QUOTE=V12US;47877121]Burglars have been taking advantage of people's social networking enthusiasm for years. [i]"Oh, you're going out tonight? That concert that lasts until midnight? Might be paying your house a little visit."[/i][/QUOTE] in my area you see a good story once a month where some idiot publicly posts that stereotypical "look at all this money I have" bill spread on the bed like half an hour after they burgled a guy down the street

lol beheadings w/ my bro hamid #allahuakbar Jokes aside it's hilarious how much ISIS are willing to share on social media. Only a matter of time until all that was used against them

[QUOTE=cucumber;47876726]The way headline is written, it makes one think that USAF hates people who take selfies. [editline]4th June 2015[/editline] USAF should "like" the pictures which they use for intelligence gathering after the bombings, just for the shits and gig.[/QUOTE] I really wish I could find the mockup I saw ages ago, it suggested what Facebook looked like for the CIA. It had a "Drone Strike" button conveniently located next to the Like button.

[QUOTE=Jsm;47877259]I really wish I could find the mockup I saw ages ago, it suggested what Facebook looked like for the CIA. It had a "Drone Strike" button conveniently located next to the Like button.[/QUOTE] "Conveniently" or "Unfortunately"? "How precious, Amber's daughter seems to be having a great 8th birthday, of course I'm gonna like th- SHIT"

[QUOTE=Jojje;47877165]Jokes aside it's hilarious how much ISIS are willing to share on social media. Only a matter of time until all that was used against them[/QUOTE] it's apparently serving its purpose, allegedly all of their social media upkeep how they're getting followers from far and wide I don't understand HOW, but it's working

I'm guessing it's related to photo geotagging?

[QUOTE=Electrocuter;47877012]"Here's me at my post again in our ISIS HQ sigh, wish something interesting would happen #ISIS #boringjihad" United States Air Force liked this.[/QUOTE] Hawk Carlisle wrote this: "I'll show up around with a few brewskies, just sit tight! :p"

You tag it, we smack it. #gbu

[QUOTE=Electrocuter;47877012]"Here's me at my post again in our ISIS HQ sigh, wish something interesting would happen #ISIS #boringjihad" United States Air Force liked this.[/QUOTE] 23d Fighter Group: We're bringing barbecue supplies over right now, it will totally be the bomb bro.

Why waste money on controversial surveillance programs when you can just give people the ability to spy on themselves? Absolutely brilliant move here, turn their own networks against them.

[QUOTE=Zero-Point;47876637]"Hamid, is that a selfie stick?" "Why yes it is! Awesome, is it not?" "The fuck are you doing with that flag?" "Uh... *snap* ...Nothin'?"[/QUOTE] "Ahmed are you doing this because we won't bump you to the top of the suicide bombing list?" "Hamid, I have only have 3 virgin slaves from the markets and you're denying me my other 69, the least you can do is allow me to take a few selfies to taunt the infidels."

Good, we have weaponized Facebook finally

[QUOTE=Sableye;47878208]Good, we have weaponized Facebook finally[/QUOTE] Now we can work on banning it?

[QUOTE=Levelog;47885731]Now we can work on banning it?[/QUOTE] Thats only for assault facebooks

[QUOTE=Jojje;47877165]lol beheadings w/ my bro hamid #allahuakbar Jokes aside it's hilarious how much ISIS are willing to share on social media. Only a matter of time until all that was used against them[/QUOTE] I mean this is the same group that tried to humanize themselves in the western world's eyes by posting selfies with nutella and puppies/kittens. They're like the hipsters of Al-Qaeda.

Selfies confirmed for anti-islamic.

OSINT operation to the max. Nice intel op!!!

[QUOTE=Snoberry Tea;47887573]They're like the hipsters of Al-Qaeda.[/QUOTE] Far as I recall, Al Quaeda don't want nothing to do with ISIS.