By Honorable Ed Timperlake
11/17/2010 – In the not two distant future the US Navy/Marine and USAF team may have to establish presence from the sea in a potential combat theater.The threat will be great: friendly forces can be intermixed with opponents who will do what ever it takes to win. From placing IEDs, to employing small unit ambushes, to spotting for artillery and Multiple Launch Rockets, the enemy will be unforgiving and aggressive. In addition there is a large land Army with armor and land-based precision weapons nearby to attack.