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The Osprey Tanking the F-35: “Multi-Mission Everything”

Posted on May 9, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
05/09/2016
Tanking an F-35 with an Osprey is part to the multi-mission everything approach of the USMC.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

North American Defense and the Evolving Strategic Environment: Admiral Gortney Focuses on the Need to Defend North America at the Ten and Two O’clock Positions

Posted on May 8, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
05/08/2016
Admiral Gortney argues for a restructuring of NORAD to deal with 21st Century threats.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

New Approaches to Air-Land Integration: A New Special Report

Posted on May 2, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
05/02/2016
The latest Williams Foundation report on the transformation of Australian defense forces has just been published.  
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Shaping the Template for Air Interceptions While Russians Continue Their Hot Dog Tactics

Posted on May 2, 2016 | by Caroline Teames
05/02/2016
It is not difficult to see how air intercepts in the Northern European region could escalate.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New | Tagged Air Interceptions, Belgium, Close Air Support, Communication Loss, Dissimilar Air Combat Training, Estonia, Finland, Lithuania, NATO, Poland, RC-135, Russia, Search and Rescue, Spain, Sweden, United States, US Air Force

Visiting RAF Lossiemouth: “MacRobert’s Reply” and Tornado Thunder

Posted on May 1, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
05/01/2016
The Squadron’s famous ‘MacRobert’s Reply’ aircraft can be found at Lossie.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

The Army Operates at RAF Lossiemouth as Part of Joint Warrior 2016

Posted on April 30, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
04/30/2016
Army units operate periodically at RAF Lossiemouth to provide for their specialized capabilities to the joint force.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

Visiting RAF Lossiemouth: Building Out a 21st Air Combat Base

Posted on April 28, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
04/28/2016
When you are at Lossie you are clearly in the center of the 2 O’ Clock threat envelope, which for the Brits is clearly about the defense of their homeland.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

The Way Ahead for the Joint Land Combat Force: The Perspective of the Australian Army Chief, Lt. General Angus Campbell

Posted on April 20, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
04/20/2016
The Chief of Staff of the Australian Army charts the way ahead for the joint land combat force.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New
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