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Con Ops

Another Tool in the Amphibious Tool Kit: The Elevated Causeway System-Modular

Posted on September 21, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
09/21/2015
Amphibious forces have the core advantage of going to the point of need, attack or area of interest and then LEAVING when a tactical or strategic task is done.
Posted in Con Ops, Logs & Sustainment, What's New

Osprey as Combat Connector: Landing on JMSFD Hyuga during Dawn Blitz 2015

Posted on September 21, 2015 | by Caroline Teames
09/21/2015
Osprey as Combat Connector: Landing on JMSFD Hyuga during Dawn Blitz 2015
Posted in Con Ops, Video, What's New | Tagged 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, combat connector, Daniel H. Fillion, David Coffman, Dawn Blitz 2015, Expeditionary Strike Group, Japan, JMSFD Hyuga, MV-22, Osprey, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy

KC-10 Refuels Danish F-16s

Posted on September 21, 2015 | by Caroline Teames
09/21/2015
Denmark is finding it hard to keep its F-16s in the fight in the Middle East.
Posted in Con Ops, Video, What's New | Tagged Afghanistan, Africa, Asia, Danish F-16's, Denmark, f-16, Gary Schaub Jr, Iraq, KC-10, kosovo, Libya, Maj. Gen. M.A.L.T. Nielsen, Mali, Operation Inherent Resolve, syria

Exercise Joint Strike for Australian Defence Forces

Posted on September 21, 2015 | by Caroline Teames
09/21/2015
Preparing for the new amphibious capability is shaping a joint approach in the Australian Defence Force.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New | Tagged Australian Army, Australian Defence Forces, Beecroft Weapons Range, Exercise Joint Strike, inaugural Amphibious Task Group, New South Wales, Royal Australian Air Force, Royal Australian Navy, Supporting Arms Coordination Centre

Looking Back and Looking Forward in 21st Century Warfare: Air Marshal (Retired) Geoff Brown Looks at the Evolution of Airpower

Posted on September 19, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
09/19/2015
The former head of the Royal Australian Air Force looks at the transformation of the RAAF.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

New British Carriers: Working with the USN-USMC Team to Redefine the Air-Enabled Insertion Force

Posted on September 19, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
09/19/2015
With the F-35B, the strike concept will be different from that of the U.S. Navy and its large deck carriers.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

The Co-Directors of Plan Jericho: Group Captain Rob Chipman and Group Captain Jake Campbell Discuss the Way Ahead for the RAAF

Posted on September 17, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
09/17/2015
In this interview, the co-directors of Plan Jericho discuss the approach and the way ahead.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

The Evolution of the RAAF’s Air Mobility Group: Its Contribution to Plan Jericho

Posted on September 17, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
09/17/2015
The shift from being an air lift group to an air mobility group is about a strategic shift.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New
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