By Robbin Laird Recently, LtGen Heckl retired from the USMC after 37 years of service. He has held several command positions and has a wealth of combat experience. In a series of interviews with him, we will be discussing both his experience and his judgement with regard to the way…
By Robbin Laird The F-35 has finally come to Cherry Point. VMFA-542 is the first of eight operational 2nd MAW F-35 squadrons, with six to be F-35B squadrons and two to be F-35C squadrons. As 2nd Lt. John Graham, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, wrote in an article published on February…
By Robbin Laird As the U.S. and allied militaries face the realities of the evolving threat based environment, shaping ways for enhanced force mobility, lower signature operating forces, and more rapid insertion capabilities are shaping the demand side of the military communications market. To operate at the tactical edge or…
By Robbin Laird I was not amazed but concerned when one of the few comments which VP Harris made in her acceptance speech about the U.S. military was this one: "As commander-in-chief, I will ensure America always has the strongest, most lethal fighting force in the world." Leaving aside the…
By Robbin Laird On July 9, 2024, I had the opportunity to visit MWCS-28 which in English is Marine Wing Communications Squadron 28. The squadron provides expeditionary communications for the aviation combat element of the II Marine Expeditionary Force. They are based at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point and…
By Chloe Ladd In the European parliamentary elections this June, far-right parties surged. In France, the right-wing Rassemblement National (RN) demolished President Emmanuel Macron’s Renaissanceparty. Macron the loss to heart and consequently announced the dissolution of the French National Assembly. Never before had a French president made such a drastic decision in the aftermath of the European elections.…
By Robbin Laird You have heard of the USMC Force Design 2030 as an adaptation to the threat environment. But with an emergent multi-polar authoritarian world, an even larger strategic redesign of U.S. forces is warranted. The Osprey is important for the first; but is crucial for the second. The…
By Robbin Laird During my recent visit to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, I visited Marine Corps Air Station New River and had a chance to meet with two members involved from the outset in HMH-461 standing up the CH-53K. I first visited New River in 2010, where the focus was…
