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Con Ops

The Point of the Joint Effect: A More Lethal and Survivable Force

Posted on April 27, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
04/27/2017
Brigadier General Wainwright emphasizes the consequences of force structure design for combat success or failure.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

Focusing on the Joint Effect: Air Marshal Leo Davies and the Way Ahead for the RAAF

Posted on April 26, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
04/26/2017
Air Marshal Davies highlights the challenge of disruptive change for the RAAF and the ADF.    
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Transitioning to the F-35: The Aussies and the F-35 Global Enterprise

Posted on April 26, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
04/26/2017
Cross learning is built into the standup and initial operating experiences from F-35s being concurrently deployed by the US and allies.
Posted in Con Ops, Logs & Sustainment, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

The Challenge of Shaping Future Capabilities Informing the Evolving Force: The Perspective of Air Commodore Chipman

Posted on April 24, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
04/24/2017
The Director General of Capability Planning for the RAAF looks at the way ahead for force integration for the RAAF.
Posted in Con Ops, Strategy, What's New

The 15th MEU & America ARG Take Next Steps in Deployment Preparation

Posted on April 22, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
04/22/2017
Todd Miller revisits the 15th MEU to look at its latest workup for deployment.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

The Challenge of Designing an Integrated 21st Century Combat Force: Air Vice-Marshal John Blackburn (Retired) Looks at the Way Ahead

Posted on April 21, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
04/21/2017
John Blackburn discusses the way ahead for designing an integrated force rather than doing after platform acquisition connectivity and calling that joint.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

Preparing for the Operation of the Lightning Force: Infrastructure, Operations and the Way Ahead at RAF Marham

Posted on April 20, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
04/20/2017
The rebuild at Marham is at the heart of the modernization or indeed transformation of UK forces.
Posted in Con Ops, Logs & Sustainment, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Building Tanker 2.0: The Aussie Perspective

Posted on April 19, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
04/19/2017
The senior RAAF officers responsible for the Air Mobility Group discuss the way ahead for the KC-30A.
Posted in Con Ops, Logs & Sustainment, What's New
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