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Rolling Out the F-35 Fleet from the Testing Perspective: An Interview with the Chief Test Engineer for the F-35 ITF at Pax River

Posted on March 2, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
03/02/2016
Put bluntly, if you waiting for the end of developmental testing come back in 30-40 years.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

US Navy MQ-4C Triton Makes Persistent Progress Towards Deployment

Posted on March 1, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
03/01/2016
Todd Miller visited Pax River in February 2016 and got an update on the USN's Triton program and its progress.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

The Role of Platforms in the Extended Battlespace: The Potential Impact of the Aussie Re-Think

Posted on February 29, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
02/29/2016
In making future platform selections, a key decision point is how they contribute to the ultimate desired effect for the operation and use of integrated forces.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

Australian KC-30A Refuels USAF C-17 Over Edwards AFB

Posted on February 28, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
02/28/2016
An update on the KC-30A from Edwards AFB.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

The USAF Thinks About the Wolfpack: The Renorming of Airpower

Posted on February 27, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
02/27/2016
The USAF is thinking about the coming of a 21st century version of the wolfpack as part of the renorming of airpower
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Looking Back: Remembering Desert Storm and Looking Forward to the Renorming of Airpower

Posted on February 25, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
02/25/2016
Lt. General (Retired) Deptula looks back at Desert Storm and forward to the renorming of airpower.
Posted in Con Ops, Strategy, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Italian Naval Airpower: The Importance of Showing Up at Beaufort Air Station

Posted on February 22, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
02/22/2016
The Italian Navy going to Beaufort Air Station NOW and working with the RAF and the USMC might make a great deal of sense.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Ninja Discusses His F-35 Flight Across the Atlantic: The Right Stuff Italian Style

Posted on February 18, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
02/18/2016
The first transatlantic F-35 flight was by an Italian with 50 flight hours on the F-35.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New
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