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Con Ops

The Osprey at 10: 400,000 Flight Hours and Onward

Posted on December 5, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
12/05/2017
The Osprey has passed the 10 year point in its combat history with more than 400,000 flight hours.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

The Prowler’s Last Engagement at a Weapons Tactics and Training Course

Posted on December 5, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
12/05/2017
After a long career in the USMC, the Prowler is being retired as the Marines shape a distributed EW force.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

The Coming of the UK Carrier: A Driver of Integration and Interoperability

Posted on November 28, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
11/28/2017
The new UK carrier is at the vortex of a turn in British history, and a key element of shaping 21st century force integration and interoperability.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

An Overview on WTI 1-18

Posted on November 28, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
11/28/2017
A video overview on the latest WTI course at USMC Air Station Yuma.
Posted in Con Ops, Video, Video of the month, What's New

The Danes, The Russians and Shaping a Deterrent Strategy

Posted on November 28, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
11/28/2017
Denmark is reworking its defense efforts in common with core allies.
Posted in Con Ops, Strategy, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

An Update on the F-22 and the Evolution of Air Combat: The Perspective from the First Fighter Wing

Posted on November 27, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
11/27/2017
The F-22 is providing a key leadership role within the US and allied air combat forces in reshaping of the concepts of operations.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

HIMARS at Sea 360 Degree View

Posted on November 25, 2017 | by Caroline Teames
11/25/2017
Video:HIMARS at Sea 360 Degree View
Posted in Con Ops, HOME | Tagged 11th Marine Regiment, 1st MEB, 5th Battalion, Assault Craft Unit 5, Battery R, DB17, Exercise Dawn Blitz, Expeditionary Strike Group-3, High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, HIMARS, Navy-Marine Corps, scenario-driven amphibious exercise, U.S. Navy Sailors, USS Anchorage

The 305th Air Mobility Wing; Enabler of Air Force Global Reach

Posted on November 20, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
11/20/2017
Todd Miller reports based on his recent experience onboard a KC-10.
Posted in Con Ops, Logs & Sustainment, What's New
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