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A San Clemente Long Range Raid Exercise: Marines Test New Approaches and Technologies

Posted on April 21, 2014 | by Caroline Teames
04/21/2014
Slideshow:A San Clemente Long Range Raid Exercise: Marines Test New Approaches and Technologies
Posted in Con Ops, HOME, Slideshow | Tagged California, F-35, Kyle Olson, Long Range Raid Exercise, Marines, Osprey, San Clemente, Twentynine Palms, VMX-22, Wasp Micro Air Vehicle

Shaping a New Approach to Force Insertion: The San Clemente Island Exercise

Posted on April 21, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
04/21/2014
The Marines are engaged in a series of exercises to re-shape the capability of the ground combat element to operate with much greater situational awareness prior to disembarking from the Ospreys for a mission.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

Exercising a “Cloud-Enabled” Ground Force: Ospreys, F-35s and the Future of Ground Insertion Operations

Posted on April 20, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
04/20/2014
The Marines continue their exercises to test out new approaches to shaping connectivity for insertion forces.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

The Distributed Laydown in the Pacific and Deterrence in Depth: Lt. General Robling Discusses the Evolution of the USN-USMC Team in the Pacific

Posted on April 16, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
04/16/2014
Lt. General Robling discusses the evolution of the USN-USMC team approach in the Pacific.
Posted in Con Ops, Policy Dynamics, What's New

The F-35 Arrives at Luke AFB: Preparing for the Next Generation of Warfare

Posted on April 15, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
04/15/2014
Arizona Republic staff writer Paulin Giblin looks at the coming of the F-35 to Luke AFB
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Osprey Aerial Refueling Training

Posted on April 15, 2014 | by Caroline Teames
04/15/2014
Video:Osprey Aerial Refueling Training
Posted in Con Ops, Video, What's New | Tagged Aerial Refueling Training, KC-130J Hercules, Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266, MV-22 Osprey, Osprey, VMGR-252, VMM-264, VMM-266

Bluefin 21 Artimis AUV in the Search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370

Posted on April 13, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
04/13/2014
The search in the Pacific for the missing Malaysian airliner has enlisted the support of robots.
Posted in Con Ops, Video, What's New

Exercise Ssang Yong 2014: Shaping Convergent Capabilities

Posted on April 12, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
04/12/2014
The South Koreans, Australians and the USN-USMC team practice convergent force insertion capabilities.
Posted in Con Ops, Video, What's New
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