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The Integrated Distributed Combat Force

A Luke AFB Milestone: USAF Pilot Flies 500th Hour on the F-35A

Posted on February 8, 2016 | by SysAdmin
02/08/2016
A USAF pilot became the first pilot to fly 500 hours on the F-35.
Posted in The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

The Emergence of the F-35C and Its Impact: The View from Pax River

Posted on February 7, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
02/07/2016
With the F-35, Navy pilots argued that we are jumping a generation in tactics and combat effects.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

An Italian First: The F-35 Crosses the Atlantic

Posted on February 6, 2016 | by SysAdmin
02/06/2016
The Italians fly the first F-35 across the Atlantic.
Posted in The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, Video, Video of the month, What's New

The Second Italian-Built F-35 Takes to the Skies

Posted on January 19, 2016 | by SysAdmin
01/19/2016
The second Italian built F-35 (AL-2) was flown for the first time at the Cameri air base on January 15, 2016.
Posted in The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

F-35 Lightning II DT-II Wrap Up Video

Posted on January 14, 2016 | by SysAdmin
01/14/2016
The Second Line of Defense team visited Pax River's F-35 Integrated Test Force in early January 2016.
Posted in The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, Video, What's New

C2 Modernization: An Essential Element for 21st Century Force Structure Innovation

Posted on January 2, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
01/02/2016
Distributed operations over an extended battlespace to deal with a range of military operations require distributed C2; not hierarchical detailed micro management.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Airpower and the Hybrid Threat

Posted on December 23, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
12/23/2015
The renorming of airpower is part of dealing with the threat of hybrid warfare.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

F-35s Fly in Checkered Flag Exercise

Posted on December 18, 2015 | by SysAdmin
12/18/2015
Video:F-35s Fly in Checkered Flag Exercise
Posted in HOME, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, Video | Tagged 33rd Fighter Wing, Checkered Flag Exercise, Eglin Air Force Base, Exercise Checkered Flag 16-01, F-35, F-35A Lightning II, Tyndall Air Force Base
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