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Visiting 2nd Marine Air Wing: Shaping a 21s Century Role for the Low Altitude Air Defense Command

Posted on June 23, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
06/23/2015
As threats evolve, and Marine Corps Aviation introduces new technologies, the LAAD Marines are in the throes of change as well.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

The Osprey As Enabler: Linking Coalition Warships

Posted on June 22, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
06/22/2015
The Marines have been working operations off of foreign warships as part of the process of building out an Osprey-enabled sea base, writ large.
Posted in Con Ops, Logs & Sustainment, What's New

Closing the US Navy’s Mine Warfare Gap

Posted on June 20, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
06/20/2015
Shaping core missions like Baltic defense require the integration of mine warfare as a core competence.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

Air Refueling of F-35s

Posted on June 19, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
06/19/2015
F-35s from the 56th Fighter Wing at Luke Being Air Refueled
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, Video, Video of the month, What's New

Dealing with the Challenge of Mine Warfare: An Interview with Commander Peter Bergen Henegouwen, SNMCMG1 Commander

Posted on June 17, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
06/17/2015
In this interview with Commander Peter Bergen Henegouwen, the challenge of conducting counter mine operations is addressed.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

First Landing of Osprey Aboard Dutch Warship

Posted on June 16, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
06/16/2015
The Dutch warship became the latest foreign warship to land an Osprey onboard.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

Preparing to Operate Off of the HMS Queen Elizabeth: Working with the Marines at VFMAT-501

Posted on June 15, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
06/15/2015
The Brits and the USMC are working through F-35B integration with large deck ships shaping 21st century ops.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

MAG-31 in Transition: The Warlords at Beaufort

Posted on June 15, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
06/15/2015
The visit highlighted that the Marines are already working integration with the legacy fleet.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New
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