AN INTERVIEW WITH TEST PILOT "SQUIRT" KELLY "We think there will be a building block approach, as we integrate more of the capabilities into the aircraft and the helmet. We saw the same jump in tactics development in the simulator when we first added the helmet capability. We had to…
AN INTERVIEW WITH GENERAL GAVIARD "I would like to tell you about the very sensitive problems inherent to target designation as we experienced it in situ. Air operations have always been monitored closely politically."
AN INTERVIEW WITH JIM STROCK In a general sense, the capabilities that we need in the sea base are the ability to conduct at-sea transfer of personnel, equipment, and supplies between large vessels and maneuver those capabilities ashore via all forms of surface craft. The last time we talked, we…
AN INTERVIEW WITH CAPTAIN STANTON AND COMMANDER STOCKLIN "Sectors are alike organizationally, but because of their geography, the work focus is unique to each sector. They're all very different. For example, Miami is heavily counter-drug counter-migrant and cruise ship. New Orleans is heavily maritime safety, outer continental shelf, and river.…
AN INTERVIEW WITH REAR ADMIRAL NEFFENGER "What makes the Great Lakes interesting are a number of things. First of all, just to set the scene, you have internal domestic waters but they’re shared domestic waters of two sovereign nations; and that in and of itself is fascinating because international maritime…
BY ED TIMPERLAKE With the very real capability of three dimensional sensing and being able to distribute information to other warfighers, airborne and on the ground or at sea the relationship of the individual pilot to knowledge of the bigger air battle is truly revolutionary—this is brand new and to…
BY REAR ADMIRAL ED GILBERT USCG (RET) The Fast Response Cutter (FRC), a new generation of Coast Guard patrol boats, will continue the Coast Guard’s long history of protecting America’s citizens, assets and interests at home and abroad. The FRC will have the official class designation as the "Sentinel" class.…
"There have not been huge massive catastrophic spills on a daily basis, but you do have a very growing intolerance by the public for any type of spill and accidents do happen. Even with the entire preventive measures in place, you still had a vessel that ran aground just last…
