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Jointness, Airpower, and the Emerging Security Environment

Posted on August 5, 2011 | by Robbin Laird
08/05/2011
By Lt. General (Ret.) Deptula 08/05/2011 - Airpower is particularly well suited for offshore balancing and a strategy of “Strategic Agility.”
Posted in Con Ops, Policy Dynamics, What's New

PLA Day: Reflections on the Evolution of the Chinese Navy

Posted on August 3, 2011 | by Robbin Laird
08/03/2011
By Dr. Richard Weitz 08/03/2011 - Dr. Weitz takes the opportunity on the occasion of PLA Day (August 1) to reflect on the evolution of the Chinese Navy.
Posted in Con Ops, HOME, In Briefs, Policy Dynamics

The F-35 Maintenance Approach

Posted on July 31, 2011 | by SysAdmin
07/31/2011
08/01/2011 - A cultural revolution in maintenance is enabled by the F-35.
Posted in Con Ops, Logs & Sustainment, What's New | Tagged F-35A, international operability, maintenance, Supply chain

USN Mines and Mining in the AirSea Battle Concept

Posted on July 30, 2011 | by SysAdmin
07/30/2011
07/30/2011 -As smaller navies obtain advanced coastal and midget submarines and swimmer delivery vehicles, the potential role of offensive mines increases.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New | Tagged AirSea Battle Concept, China, naval mines, naval mining capabilities, North Korea

Moving from the F-16 to the F-35A: Reducing the Complexity of the Flight Line

Posted on July 25, 2011 | by SysAdmin
07/25/2011
An Interview with Joel Malone 07/25/2011 - The shift from the F-16 to the F-35A for the USAF will provide significant capability to improve operational performance and operational tempo.
Posted in Con Ops, Logs & Sustainment, What's New | Tagged con-ops, f-16, F-35, joel malone, USAF

Providing Security for the Deployment

Posted on July 20, 2011 | by Caroline Teames
07/20/2011
07/20/2011 As the CRW is deployed to carry its core missions, security is a must. Sgt. Gomez led the discussion during the SLD visit to the CRW about this challenging task.
Posted in Con Ops, HOME, In Briefs | Tagged AMOG 621st Air Mobility Operations Group, CRW, Deployment, M16 rifle, Security, Sgt. Gomez

Fifth Generation Aircraft and 3 Dimensional Warfare

Posted on July 19, 2011 | by SysAdmin
07/19/2011
07/19/2011 - With a solid networking structure, the 5th generation aircraft can function as a honeycomb which allows them to execute Three Dimensional Warfare.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New | Tagged F-22, F-35, F-35A, F-35B, F-35C, fifth generation aircraft, MADL, USAF, USMC, USN

The F-35 Mission Systems: A Game Changer Viewed from Pax River

Posted on July 18, 2011 | by Robbin Laird
07/18/2011
07/18/2011 During our visit to Pax River, a member of the Mission Systems Flight Test group discussed the role of the F-35 mission systems in shaping the future of combat.
Posted in Con Ops, Manufacturability, What's New
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