According to General McNabb of TRANSCOM, the M-ATVs are now flowing to the theater. In an interview in March, General McNabb commented to SLD that “we were tasked to deliver 500 M-ATVs per month. We have been on line to do so since November. Even though the trucks were produced,…
[caption id="attachment_8842" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="A New Theme At Eurosatory This Year : Operational Medecine (Credit photo: 1er Régiment, Thomas Samson, French Ministry of Defense, ECPAD, Moselle, November 1997)"][/caption] Retaining the same successful mixture of outdoor and indoor stands as in previous sessions, Eurosatory 2010 will include a full program of…
A key element of the transition in Iraq is training Iraqis for the missions they will need to fulfill in providing for internal security and self defense. This slide show focuses upon USAF and Iraqi training to build up Iraqi AF capabilities. [slidepress gallery='a-training-readiness-mission-at-the-al-sahra-air-base'] Credit: Joint Combat Camera Center Iraq,…
Marines from 2nd Recon Bn, BLT 1/9, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a Helo-casting mission out of the back of a CH53, and a Closed Circuit Dive while doing sustainment training in Djibouti. The 24th MEU remains as one of the most expedient units and rapid-response force ready to perform…
A French Student Prospect By Amélie Spire as@sldinfo.com IP Traffic Internet Going Out From New York (Credit: http://vector1media.com) In today's global world, speaking several foreign languages represent a major asset for the aeronautical and spatial engineer. As international networks expand, companies require a high level of fluency in foreign languages,…
Credit: 1st Marine Logistics Group Public Affairs, Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, April 2010 A helicopter support team connecting a mine roller to a helicopter and transporting it in a support operation in Afghanistan. ---------- ***Posted on May 11th, 2010
The Need To Refill [caption id="attachment_8271" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="U.S. Air Force Master. Sgt Paul Tatar, a C-130 Hercules aircraft aerial spray aircraft maintainers, from the 910th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Youngstown-Warren Air Reserve Station, Ohio, refill a C-130 with oil-dispersing chemicals on the runway of the Stennis International Airport, Miss,…
By USMC (Ret) Vince Martinez Vince Martinez is a retired U.S. Marine Corps Officer and pilot. He is the President and Founder of Affinity Fidelis Consulting and Technologies, a defense consulting firm in Northern Virginia. Vince is now a regular contributor to Second Line of Defense and starts with the…
