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15th MEU Prepares for Deployment

Posted on May 28, 2017 | by Caroline Teames
05/28/2017
The 15th MEU will be the first operational MEU deployed on the USS America.
Posted in Con Ops, Slideshow, What's New | Tagged 15th MEU, Deployment, Marine Expeditionary Unit

Allies and 21st Century Weapons Systems: The Case of the Coming of the F-35 To Europe

Posted on May 22, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
05/22/2017
Allied collaboration in this decade is built in part around operating the same aircraft -- the F-35 being a case in point.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

The RAF and the Weapons Revolution: Shaping an Integrated 21st Century Air Combat Force

Posted on May 21, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
05/21/2017
The RAF leverages the weapons revolution to transition from Tornado to Typhoon and from Typhoon to an F-35 enabled air combat force.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

The Role of Unmanned Aerial Systems in the Remaking of the Amphibious Task Force: The Perspective of Lt. General (Retired) Trautman

Posted on May 21, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
05/21/2017
What is the role of unmanned aviation within the evolving capabilities and approach of the amphibious task force?
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

New Special Report: Designing and Building an Integrated Australian Defence Force

Posted on May 18, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
05/18/2017
In effect, the Aussies are providing the experimental model which can be quite relevant to others, including the United States.
Posted in Con Ops, Strategy, What's New

Tanker 2.0: Adding the Robotic Boom

Posted on May 17, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
05/17/2017
The automated boom took a step closer to operational reality with recent tests by Airbus Defence and Space.
Posted in Con Ops, Logs & Sustainment, What's New

The North Korean Case: The Shift Towards Preparation for High Intensity Conflict

Posted on May 17, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
05/17/2017
The Trump Administration is facing the challenge of a rapid transition to shifting resources to prepare to fight high intensity conflict.
Posted in Con Ops, Strategy, What's New

USN-Marine Corps Team Tests New Technologies for the Amphibious Strike Force

Posted on May 11, 2017 | by Caroline Teames
05/11/2017
USN-Marine Corps Team Tests New Technologies for the Amphibious Strike Force.
Posted in Con Ops, Video, What's New | Tagged California, Experimentation Advanced Naval Technology Exercise 2017, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, navy, Ship-to-Shore Maneuver Exploration, U.S. Marine Corps
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