On the Bridge of the Bertholf: Con-ops Enablement by the NSC

08/21/2011
08/21/2011: During a visit to USCG Island in Alameda, California, headquarters of the USCG Pacific operations, Captain John F. Prince, recently commanding officer of the USCGC Bertholf and the executive officer Commander David W. Ramassini discussed recent operations and how the capabilities of the NSC allowed them to achieve mission…

Vice Admiral Parker on the Role of the National Security Cutters

08/18/2011
08/18/2011 On August 18, 2011 Second Line of Defense had a chance to sit down with Vice Admiral Robert Parker, Commander USCG Atlantic Area, and USCG Defense Force East.  Last month, SLD discussed the Pacific challenges with Vice Admiral Manson Brown.  The interview with Vice Admiral Parker will be published…

Re-“Working” the Question

08/09/2011
by Michael W. Wynne 21st Secretary of the USAF Under Secretary Work focused on TACAIR options for the USN and USMC.  Work focused on “warfighter capability and affordability trades, and costs and potential cost savings of different TACAIR force structure combinations.” http://www.sldforum.com/2011/08/under-secretary-of-the-navy-robert-works-july-tac-air-memo/ Perhaps a better question would be to ask:…