2013-07-18 by Michael W. Wynne, 21st Secretary of the USAF We are now 13 percent complete of the 21st Century and it is time to really assess what constitutes airpower for this century. We have over a century of maturation and have pursued the widest range of complimentary science to…
2013-07-17 The new A400M airlifter combines a capability to carry oversized equipment similar to a C-17 but deliver it on airfields more like the C-130 can land on. The ability to deliver significant amounts of equipment or supplies close to the area of operations is a significant development for the airlift…
2013-07-16 A contingent of 20 US marines arrives in Simon’s town on Saturday to begin preparation in earnest for next week’s joint Exercise Shared Accord. When in full swing in Eastern Cape as well as the sea off the province it is envisaged some 5 000 troops will be active…
The evolution of air systems able to operate across the spectrum of warfare is a key dynamic changing the nature of warfare and security operations. Indeed, when one considers the future of combat ships a key consideration is clearly what types of air systems can operate off of those ships. …
2013-07-12 The subtitle of this piece could be: Osprey Carrier Shipboard Trials, and the Evolution of USMC Unmanned Air Systems Earlier we interviewed, Col. Michael Orr, the CO of VMX-22 about the transfer of the squadron from New River, North Carolina to the Yuma Marine Corps Air Station in 2015.…
2013-07-03 During a visit to the 33rd Fighter Wing at Eglin AFB in June 2013, Second Line of Defense and Inside the Air Force sat down with Col. Jost to discuss the roll out of training of pilots for the F-35A. Col. Jost is Commander, 33d Operations Group, Air Force…
2013-07-01 During a visit to the 33rd Fighter Wing at Eglin AFB, Lt Col Renbarger, 58th Fighter Squadron Commander, discussed his role in the training of F-35 pilots and the impact of the F-35 on the evolution of the USAF. SLD: What is role at Eglin? Lt Col Renbarger: I…
2013-06-27 The Japanese are reworking their defense capabilities to deal with the dynamics of change in the Pacific. Better perimeter defense is crucial to deal with the various challenges in the Pacific. The new “dynamic defense” approach fits in very well with the USMC role in the Pivot to the…
