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The Integrated Distributed Combat Force

VMFA-121 on the Way to Japan

Posted on January 12, 2017 | by SysAdmin
01/12/2017
The Green Knights departed Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, transferring to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 9, 2017.
Posted in The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, Video, What's New | Tagged California, F-35B, F-35B Lightning II, Iwakuni, Japan, Marine Corps, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, VMFA-121

The Green Knights On the Way to Japan: A Discussion with Lt. Col. Bardo, CO, VMFA-121

Posted on January 8, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
01/08/2017
The first F-35B IOC squadron in the world, VMF-121, the Green Knights, are in the processing of transitioning to their deployment in Japan.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

New Special Report: The Integration of the F-35B into USMC Operations

Posted on January 8, 2017 | by SysAdmin
01/08/2017
Our latest Special Report provides an update on the introduction and integration of the F-35B into evolving USMC operations.
Posted in The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Progress in the F-35 Global Enterprise: Italian Built F-35 Jets go to their Operational Airbase at Amendola Airbase in Italy

Posted on January 8, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
01/08/2017
The colocation of F-35s with Predators can shape a way ahead in working robotic vehicles with manned ones in operations.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

The Way Ahead for USMC Con-ops: The Perspective of Col. Wellons, CO of MAWTS-1

Posted on December 30, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
12/30/2016
The CO of MAWTS-1 provides an overview on the F-35 and its integration into USMC operations.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Working the MV-22 With F-35 Integration: Shaping Future TRAP Missions in a Dangerous World

Posted on December 30, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
12/30/2016
With the F-35 replacing the Harrier and flying with the Osprey, the range of operational conditions into which the TRAP mission can now be flown is expanding significantly.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Shaping a 21st Century Assault Force From the Sea: The Perspective from VMX- 1

Posted on December 29, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
12/29/2016
The CO of VMX-1 focuses on the way ahead as the USMC integrates the F-35B.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Luke Stands Up First F-35 Undergraduate Pilot Curriculum

Posted on December 17, 2016 | by SysAdmin
12/17/2016
“We’ve entered a new phase of training F-35 pilots,”
Posted in The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New
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