Opiates are a narcotic derived from opium. Some opiates, such as heroin, are illegal and considered to have no medical use. Morphine, named after Morpheus, the Greek god of dreams, is an opiate. Opiates, such as codeine and hydrocodone, are present in some medications.
Edwards AFB falls under AFMC, which employs more than 80,000 people and has a budget of $60 billion. Pawlikowski attached the new unit award streamer to the TPS guidon after the award citation was read.
1 United States Africa Command, (U.S. AFRICOM) is one of six of the U.S. Defense Department's geographic combatant commands and is responsible to the Secretary of Defense for military relations with African nations, the African Union, and African regional security organizations. 2  Current USAFRICOM Leadership. 3  Directorates and Staff.