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A Missile Defense Commander in the Second Nuclear Age: An Interview With the THAAD Commander on Guam

Posted on January 2, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
01/02/2014
An interview with the THADD Task Force Commander on Guam.
Posted in Con Ops, Policy Dynamics, What's New

A Brazilian Global Opportunity: A Gripen Users Fighter Weapons School

Posted on December 20, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
12/20/2013
A potential gain from Brazil buying the Gripen could be hosting a Gripen fighter weapons school available to the broader Gripen community.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

The 36th CRG in Support of Operation Damayan: An Interview with Colonel Livingston

Posted on December 16, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
12/16/2013
The Commanding Officer of the 36th CRG discusses their experience in the relief mission.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

The F-35 and Legacy Aircraft: Re-Norming Airpower and the Meteor Example

Posted on December 15, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
12/15/2013
How to get best value out of the legacy fleet during the transition?
Posted in Con Ops, Manufacturability, What's New

Another Step Forward in the IOC for the F-35B: The USMC Tests its Sortie Generation Capabilities

Posted on December 13, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
12/13/2013
In a December 4, 2013 sortie generation event, the USMC moved a step closer towards its initial operating capability goals.  
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

A 21st Century Approach to Airpower: The Italian Air Force and the F-35

Posted on December 9, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
12/09/2013
The head of the Italian Air Force discusses his approach to 21st century airpower.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

The USS America on Track to the Future: An Update from Captain Hall

Posted on December 9, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
12/09/2013
The prospective commander of the USS America discusses the progress of the ship and its completion of the builder trials.
Posted in Con Ops, Manufacturability, What's New

The Future is Now: Rapid Raptors, the CBG and the SSGN as Scalable Forces

Posted on December 8, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
12/08/2013
Training for the future is now.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New
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