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A Global Enabler: American Air Power in the Next Part of the 21st Century

Posted on July 19, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
07/19/2013
Secretary Wynne focuses on how to re-inforce air power for the period ahead.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Testing for Rapid Deployment: The A400M in the UK

Posted on July 17, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
07/17/2013
Recently, Airbus Military tested a rapid offload approach in the UK with the A400M engines running for rapid departure.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

The USMC, Africa and Joint Exercise Shared Accord

Posted on July 16, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
07/16/2013
The Marines are working with the South African forces on amphibious operations as part of the exercise
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

Air Mobility: An Enabler of Mission Success

Posted on July 13, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
07/13/2013
The Second Line of Defense book on Air Mobility can be read now as a flip book on our website.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

An Update from VMX-22: USMC Aviation Works the Future

Posted on July 12, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
07/12/2013
VMX-22 works the aviation innovation challenge.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

The Software Upgradeable Aircraft Takes to the Skies: Col Jost Explains the Process

Posted on July 3, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
07/03/2013
The head of USAF F-35 pilot training talks about the roll out towards IOC.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Training F-35A Pilots at Eglin: The Evolution of the USAF with the F-35 Fleet

Posted on July 1, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
07/01/2013
Lt. Col. Renbarger, 58th Fighter Squadron deputy of operations, discusses his role in the training of F-35 pilots.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

The USMC and Japanese Defense: Shaping More Effective Capabilities

Posted on June 27, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
06/27/2013
Dawn Blitz has been exercising the kind of capabilities demanded by effective Pacific defense.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New
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