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Con Ops

Exercising Global Presence: The Challenge of HA/DR Operations

Posted on February 20, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
02/20/2013
The fog of war exists in HA/DR operations as much as it does in combat missions.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

Looking Back at Operation Tomadachi: The Key Role for the Japanese Self Defense Force

Posted on February 19, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
02/19/2013
The resilient organization which Japan needed to rise to the challenge was provided by the Japanese military and its core ally.
Posted in Con Ops, Policy Dynamics, What's New

Colombia Battles the FARC: Turboprops Provide Key Tools

Posted on February 18, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
02/18/2013
Turboprops have provided core capabilities which the Columbian Air Force has used in their fight against the FARC and against drug trafficking.
Posted in Con Ops, Policy Dynamics, What's New

Resetting Afghan Operations: The Key Role of the Mobile Training Teams

Posted on February 16, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
02/16/2013
In this piece Col. Weisz reflects on the role of the Mobile Training Teams.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

The Long Reach of Aegis: One Step at a Time

Posted on February 14, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
02/14/2013
The latest results from SM-3 testing.
Posted in Con Ops, HOME

Adding Capability to the Evolving Seabase: The Coming of the USNS Montford Point

Posted on February 11, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
02/11/2013
The evolving seabase is where the disruptive change is occurring in the USN-USMC team.  
Posted in Con Ops, Manufacturability, What's New

The UAE Receives Its First New Tanker

Posted on February 8, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
02/08/2013
The UAE has received first of three A330MRTT tankers on order.
Posted in Con Ops, HOME, Manufacturability

The Role of the US Air Force in the Future Fight

Posted on February 8, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
02/08/2013
Similar to a game of leap frog, the USAF and the USMC can tag team to drive con-ops innovation.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New
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