05/16/2011 The Challenge of Avoiding the Far Fight Excerpts from Keynote Speech Armed Forces Communication and Electronic Association (AFCEA) Spring Symposia The Honorable Michael W. Wynne 21st Secretary, USAF May 11, 2011 Virginia Beach, Virginia I salute your efforts throughout this assembly to protect America; and enhance our capabilities; and…
Captain Kent “Torch” Whalen on the Evolution of the Air Arm Here Captain Whalen is seen in his role as Commander of the amphibious transport dock USS Juneau presenting a coin to Captain Yasuhiro of the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force (Credit: USN, http://bit.ly/iXASHx) 05/17/2011 - During the late March…
The Role of the Global Mobility Enterprise An Interview With Lieutenant-General Allardice SLD visited Tanker Airlift Control Center (TACC) and several inputs from practitioners of the art of global mobility have provided interviews which will be posted over the next few weeks. 05/11/2011 - In preparation for Second Line of…
A Roundtable with Subject Experts at the Tanker Airlift Control Center (TACC) 05/04/2011 - During a mid-April 2011 visit to Scott AFB, Second Line of Defense sat down with a group of subject matter experts involved in planning and executing Tanker Airlift Control Center (TACC) missions. This is a unique…
05/05/2011 With the request by General Mattis for a Counter-Insurgency Aircraft (Imminent Fury) and with the forthcoming USAF fly-off to choose an aircraft to play such a role for the Afghan National Air Force, the question of the potential role of a turboprop counter-insurgency aircraft has re-surfaced. Late last year,…
04/27/2011 - In late March 2011, Second Line of Defense visited San Diego to discuss the evolution of the USN-USMC team as seen by key members of the staff of Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. At a time when the nation is remembering the 100 years of Naval Aviation,…
04/27/2011 - In late March 2011, prior to the christening of the LPD-24 at the Ingalls Shipyards in Pascagoula, Mississippi, Second Line of Defense interviewed the LPD 17 program manager, Doug Lounsberry. Lounsberry provided an overview to the challenges of building this class of ship and the advantages, which the…
The Amphibious Ready Group: A Core National Capability An Interview With Colonel "Ozzie" Osborn, Former 15th MEU Commander 04/20/2011 - Second Line of Defense during its interview with Colonel “Ozzie” Osborn discussed the flexibility of the Amphibious Ready Group and Marine Expeditionary Unit team. Colonel Osborn provided an overview of…
