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…
08/20/2011 - The final event at the Second Line of Defense visit to McGuire AFB and the 21st Expeditionary Mobility Task Force was a roundtable with several of the players in executing the missions of the EMTF. Building Partnership Lt. Col. A: Our squadron was just set up on the…
08/19/2011 When thinking of the USCG, most folks think of dramatic rescues at sea. Visual images come to mind of the heroism and professionalism of the USCG men and women saving lives. Less well understood is the economic impact of the USCG and its activities. In the case of finding…
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…
08/17/2011 by Ed Timperlake Ejecting out of a fireball from a two engine fire in my Navy jet below 500 feet at night showed me the difficulty of extracting a pilot surround by fire on the ground for a Search and Rescue Helo team. The weight of the seat pan…
08/14/2011 by Ed Timperlake A key military and diplomatic result can occur from an action, which eliminates a bad result. In the social media or internet age, a problem that can be seen is more likely to be discussed than a problem which did not happen because of a military…
08/11/2011 by Ed Timperlake The F-35B will give the United States Marine Corps the ability to advance against any enemy from the sea with air cover moving ashore in support of Marine ground combat forces. This agility and flexibility in selecting the initial objective to seize and move out is…
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:…
