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Rear Admiral Manazir in Australia: Allied Convergence on the Kill Web

Posted on August 29, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
08/29/2016
Rear Admiral Manazir and the Australian and British military leadership at the recent Williams Seminar on air-sea integration focused on the importance of the kill web.
Posted in Con Ops, Strategy, What's New

Shaping an Integrated Australian Defense Force: Crafting an Australian Anti-Access and Area Denial Strategy

Posted on August 28, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
08/28/2016
The Aussies are shaping a transformed military force to provide for the extended defense of Australia.
Posted in Con Ops, Strategy, What's New

Moving From a Connected and Layered Force to an Integrated One: How to Shape a Way Ahead

Posted on August 28, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
08/28/2016
The benefits from integration at the design level are becoming more and more evident.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

Visiting Amberley Airbase, Australia: An Update from the 86th Wing Commander

Posted on August 22, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
08/22/2016
Group Captain Williams talks about the KC-30A and the C-17 and their impact on the Australian Defence Force.
Posted in Con Ops, Logs & Sustainment, What's New

C-130Js Expand Their Operational Envelope in Pitch Black 2016

Posted on August 21, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
08/21/2016
Air Commodore Lennon discusses Pitch Black and the role of the Aussie C-130Js.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

The First Combat Aircraft to Be Refueled by the KC-30A Boom In Middle East Operations: US F-16s

Posted on August 20, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
08/20/2016
The F-16 is the first aircraft to be refueled in theater with the KC-30A boom.
Posted in Con Ops, Logs & Sustainment, What's New

The Williams Foundation Seminar on Air-Sea Integration: Shaping Sea-Air-Land Forces for Deterrence in Depth

Posted on August 19, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
08/19/2016
The Williams Foundation focuses on the next steps in air-sea integration for a 21st century combat force.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

Pitch Black 2016: The Perspective of Air Marshal Davies

Posted on August 18, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
08/18/2016
RAAF Chief talks about Pitch Black 2016.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New
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