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…
The National Strike Force is one of the United States Coast Guard elements to be affected by the budget cuts, and the key element being eliminated is the National Strike Force Coordination Center or national command element. This interview with Commander Tina Cutter, Deputy Commander of the National Strike Force…
AN INTERVIEW WITH CHRIS SHEPPARD (continued)) "Fighter pilots are typically thought of as being tacticians in the Air Force construct of operations. Although they will continue to be front-line tacticians, having an asset like the F-35 provides the capability to have much more situational awareness and have a much more…
The F-35 is a “flying combat system” that will have an immediate impact on air capability with its initial deployment. The first squadron(s) of the aircraft will, for the first time, bring a C4ISR platform into the air combat domain.
The F-35 is intended as the replacement for the F-16. This interview with Chris Sheppard, a manager of USAF programs for Northrop Grumman Corporation’s government relations group, explores how the new fighter will execute future missions differently, as well as how the two fighters may work together during the transition.
The war is not over; luckily we’re in a much better phase now then we were 2007-2008. The phase of the war we’re in now is to consolidate and expand gains and prevent resurgence of violence and the insurgent’s ability to re-shape the situation. The task in this phase of…
Lieutenant General Dubik identifies the key principles for transition from the Iraq situation during his time in Iraq. He suggests some key lessons learned which provide a foundation for Afghanistan and to meet the continuing challenges with regard to Iraq in 2010 and 2011.
