Shaping a Cultural Shift From the “Legacy” Mindset 04/12/2011 - Recently, Second Line of Defense talked with Lieutenant-General Dave Deptula (Retired) about the opportunity to leverage new Vth generation aircraft to gain dramatic increases in capability and enhanced savings by retiring several specialized ISR assets. Based on such a shift,…
North Pacific Coast Guard Agencies Forum: Shaping an Infrastructure for Collaboration An Interview with Rear Admiral Bob Day 04/02/2011 - The little known North Pacific Coast Guard Forum is a key platform from which the Pacific powers can shape collaboration to enhance maritime safety and security in the Pacific. [1]…
An Interview With Professor Lewis 03/22/2011 - In January 2011, Second Line of Defense sat down with Professor Lewis to discuss the current status and dynamics of hypersonics [1]. Mark J. Lewis is chairman of Clark School’s Department of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park, and President…
02/24 /2011 - In January 2011, Second Line of Defense sat down with Professor Lewis to discuss the current status and dynamics of hypersonics. Mark J. Lewis is chairman of Clark School’s Department of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park, and President of the American Institute of…
Credit: Polar Expedition, www.uscg.mil
Resourcing For The 21st Century 02/12/2011 - In December 2010, Second Line of Defense sat down with one of the leading US experts on the Arctic who has significant operational experience in both polar regions. Rear Admiral (Retired) Jeff Garrett remains significantly engaged as a national expert in various National…
By Michael W. Wynne, 21st Secretary, Air Force «The Global Hawk and Predator B reigns supreme in many aspects of the fight. The need for the large C4ISR platforms has drifted away.» Photo credit: A Global Hawk prepares for flying mission, Sgt. Andy M. Kin, U.S. Air Force (as published…
Small platforms like Global Hawks are well suited for ISR missions Photo credit: An Airman from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing performs maintenance on a RQ-4 Global Hawk, from a video produced by Senior Airman Brad Kasch, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, undisclosed location, November 10th, 2010
