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The Integrated Distributed Combat Force

Synergy and Building Out Extended NATO Defense

Posted on July 31, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
07/31/2016
One impact of a global F-35 fleet is to provide a foundation for greater synergy among NATO air forces.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

View from the F-35 Cockpit: U.S. And Allied Perspectives at RIAT 2016

Posted on July 22, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
07/22/2016
F-35 pilots at RIAT talked about the plane and its impact on the way ahead.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Building a 21st Century Base at RAF Lakenheath: A Fifth Generation Infrastructure for a Fifth Generation Enabled Force

Posted on July 14, 2016 | by SysAdmin
07/14/2016
The RAF and the USAF are seeking to shape a strategic advantage from flying the same fighter in the same airspace.
Posted in Logs & Sustainment, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

F-35B at Farnbourgh: Strategic Deterrence with Tactical Flexibility

Posted on July 13, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
07/13/2016
It can be easy to overlook how revolutionary a vertical lift aircraft which can operate at supersonic speeds actually is.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Marines and RAF Bring the F-35B to the UK

Posted on July 10, 2016 | by SysAdmin
07/10/2016
The pilots highlight interoperability built in.
Posted in The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, Video, Video of the month, What's New

F-35A in the UK

Posted on July 10, 2016 | by SysAdmin
07/10/2016
F-35A arrives in the United Kingdom.
Posted in The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, Video, What's New

F-35B Aerial Refueling

Posted on July 9, 2016 | by SysAdmin
07/09/2016
Video:F-35B Aerial Refueling
Posted in HOME, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, Video | Tagged 3D Marine Aircraft Wing, 3d MAW, aerial refueling, Arizona, F-35B, F35B Lighting II, KC130J Super Hercules, Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, Marine Air Group 11, Marine Aircraft Group 13, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, U.S. Marine Corps, Yuma

RAF and USMC F-35s Cross the Atlantic for the First Time

Posted on July 6, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
07/06/2016
The RAF and USMC are working together on the F-35 at Beaufort USMC Air Station.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New
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